Understanding Drugs: Definition, Use, and Social Construction, Quizzes of Sociology of Deviance

Download Understanding Drugs: Definition, Use, and Social Construction and more Quizzes Sociology of Deviance in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 what is a drug DEFINITION 1 anything that society says as a drug TERM 2 why do people use drugs DEFINITION 2 1. fun and pleasure 2. social preasure 3.self medication TERM 3 how effective is self medication for relieving the symptoms of psychological distress or disorder DEFINITION 3 use of alc increases ur chance of mental disorder., huge problems makes them worse. TERM 4 How does illicit drug use vary by gender, social class, race, and age? DEFINITION 4 18-25, whites more likely to use drugs ever TERM 5 How has illegal drug use been socially constructed as a social problem? DEFINITION 5 it has a subjective dimension. The publics feelings or attitude about it