SOC 3750 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Peer Pressure, Novelty Seeking, Psychopharmacology

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3750
• Professor: Bill O' Grady

Document Summary

Issues of substance abuse and related crime in adolescence. Canadians rank in the top 50 in the world in alcohol consumption substance abuse- excessive, unhealthy use of a substance such as alcohol, tobacco, or illicit drugs. Early prevention can prevent future harm and cost. Drugsnot4me - drug campaign in canada targeting youth. Use has decreased among youth in recent years the majority of youth do not report bad drug behaviours the only drugs that had a rate of life time use greater than 10% was prescription drugs. Youth that are continuous smokers generally have had their first at 15 or younger. Exception of marijuana - not very common. Experimentation occurs in adolescence, but the majority of illicit drug use occurs later in life. Youth associate drugs with pleasurable social experiences. Youths hold inaccurate views on their peers drug use, and can then take part because they are trying to fit in.