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Sociological perspectives on illegal drug use: Definitional, reactional, and etiologic insights
Author(s) -
Richman Judith
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
behavioral sciences and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1099-0798
pISSN - 0735-3936
DOI - 10.1002/bsl.2370030303
Subject(s) - illicit drug , criminology , sociology , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , sociological theory , suicide prevention , drug , medicine , social science , environmental health , psychiatry
This article provides a theoretical analysis of illegal drug use, encorporating various sociological perspectives. It addresses issues involving the social determinants of licit versus illicit use, the social etiology of illicit use, and alternative societal responses.