SOCL 1295 Lecture Notes - Methamphetamine, Methadone, Methylphenidate
10 Sep 2013
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Situates the drug problem in social& historical contexts -how we define and experience drugs is socially created. Refutes the chemicalistic-fallacy (the view that drug x causes behavior y) social and contextual factors change the characteristics of drug use. Which social situations are approved for drug use and which are not. What drugs do, what their actions and effects on people will be. Common definition; any substance that in small amounts produces significant changes in body, mind or both. Goode"s definition: a drug is something that has been defined by certain segments of the society as a drug. Piecemeal legislation; varies internationally& reflects public health, immigration, religious& other concerns. Includes drugs with a high potential for abuse, with no currently accepted safety when used under medical supervision: Includes drugs for which there is a high potential for abuse; these are drugs that are currently used for medical treatment in the us and that if abused could lead to dependence:
