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Anthropological reflections on youth drug use research in Australia: what we don't know and how we should find out
Author(s) -
Moore David
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
drug and alcohol review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.018
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1465-3362
pISSN - 0959-5236
DOI - 10.1080/09595239000185471
Subject(s) - ethnography , argument (complex analysis) , sociology , context (archaeology) , focus (optics) , inclusion (mineral) , epistemology , criminology , engineering ethics , psychology , social science , medicine , anthropology , geography , engineering , physics , archaeology , optics , philosophy
This paper outlines an anthropological/sociological view of youth drug use which complements the existing research paradigm. The limitations of the existing paradigm are identified and an argument is presented for the inclusion of ethnography as a fruitful research method and for a greater focus on the social context of drug use by youth. Finally, the implications of this re‐direction for future research and prevention are outlined.