CCJS 352 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Psychoactive Drug, Gateway Drug Theory, Counterculture
17 Dec 2015
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*main gateway drugs- alcohol and tobacco (because its legal) *prescription drugs- more social problems than lsd, marijuana. When trying to understand the relationship between concepts such as drugs" and crime", it helps to begin by asking basic journalism style questions. When & where: older and younger, natural substances, manmade substances, what is the context of the use, society has trouble integrating the usage of drugs, vicodin- prescribed for pain used for pleasurable feelings. How: route of administration, chewing coca leaves vs. snorting cocaine hcl. Drug- any substance natural or artificial, other than food that by its chemical nature alters structure or function in a living organism (crystal meth, blood pressure medicine) Psychoactive drug-a drug that specifically affects thoughts, emotions, or behavior. Deviant drug use-drug use not common within a social group and disapproved of by the majority. Drug misuse- using drugs in greater amounts or for other than.
