Psychology 2020A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Jeremy Brecher, Methamphetamine, Psychotomimetic

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2020A/B
• Professor: John Campbell

Document Summary

Chapter 1: drugs in perspective, drinking and diving. Scare tactics: political based attempts to deter drug use in young people. Reefer madness backfired as viewers saw it as a humorous farce. Funding towards treatment programs was mismanaged; there were little experts and no direction to the battle. War on drugs further alienated young people. Drug-specific approach: idea that if youth knew more information about drugs it would deter them from doing them; the reverse happened, youth became more curious about drugs. First lady nancy reagan"s approach to the drug problem . Solution is over-simplistic, na ve, and fails to recognize the various social, economic, and institutional problems surrounding drug abuse. Simple solution is easiest for people to comprehend and reduces anxiety. Government focused on supply side and neglected to take into consideration the demand side of the drug problem. Lack of funding for treatment leads to long-wait lists for public treatment programs. Innovation is needed for new prevention projects.