The industrial decline mainly affected the low-skilled workforce. They encountered difficulties in reentering the labor market due to “outdated” skills that are no longer applicable in many jobs. As a result, some of the social consequences of the deindustrialization range from health problems (such as substance abuse) to crime. Interestingly, deaths related to alcohol abuse since the early 1980s increased. By examining West Central Scotland (experienced high levels of deindustrialization), in 1980-1982, there were five deaths per 100,00 related to alcohol consumption. The number only increased to about eighteen deaths per 100,000 in 2002-2004. Also, with no source of income many resorts to crime as a means of survival. Crime offers a way for people from low-income environments to obtain goods at a much faster and easier way. The forms of crime can range from robbery to selling narcotics. Also, the physical decay of the cities due to an increasing number of abandoned homes and factories are a consequence of
The industrial decline mainly affected the low-skilled workforce. They encountered difficulties in reentering the labor market due to “outdated” skills that are no longer applicable in many jobs. As a result, some of the social consequences of the deindustrialization range from health problems (such as substance abuse) to crime. Interestingly, deaths related to alcohol abuse since the early 1980s increased. By examining West Central Scotland (experienced high levels of deindustrialization), in 1980-1982, there were five deaths per 100,00 related to alcohol consumption. The number only increased to about eighteen deaths per 100,000 in 2002-2004. Also, with no source of income many resorts to crime as a means of survival. Crime offers a way for people from low-income environments to obtain goods at a much faster and easier way. The forms of crime can range from robbery to selling narcotics. Also, the physical decay of the cities due to an increasing number of abandoned homes and factories are a consequence of