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What are common public perceptions (myths) about drug use?
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A drug can be instantaneously addictive, the effect of a drug is based on its pharmacological properties, gateway theory- one drug leads to another (e.g. cannabis to heroin)
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What are drugs?
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-Drugs are substances that can be introduced by the body (knowingly) but not food (Krivanek).
- We differentiate between illicit drugs, legal but recreational drugs and legal but pharmaceutical regulated drugs - whether a drug is considered "bad" depends on the culture of the society and the relevant history |
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What is culture?
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Culture are shared meanings and rules within a human society/ community. It includes beliefs, economy media, politics etc. Culture however, is always changing (subcultures).
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What is ethnography?
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Ethnography is referred to as a process of observing, interviewing and participating a community in order to understand the use of drugs. It is crucial to involve oneself in the life of the community and observe. It is also important to ask specific questions.
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What is Zingberg's theory of drugs?
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Zinberg's theory of drugs includes 3 factors:
- Drug (pharmacological properties and their effect) - Set (physical and psychological well being, the attitude of a person (social values) and their expectations of the drug) - Setting: The environment in which use occurs |
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What are social sanctions and rituals?
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Zinberg's theory (setting): Social sanctions and rituals play an important role in order to maintain controlled drug use, e.g. one of the social sanctions during the 1960's was to always take LSD under supervision of a more experienced person. A social ritual is to pass a bong around.
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What is an interdisciplinary approach?
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When drugs and their effect on population are being studied one should consider many different perspectives:
- How drugs work in our bodies (medicine) - How addiction works (psychology) - Experiences with drugs (cultural meaning/ symbol, social organisation of users --> Anthropology; drug law and international markets (politics, economy) - History of drug use - Media Philosophy (How are drugs pleasurable for many) |
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Why is an interdisciplinary approach important
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Because it refutes the myth that drugs are determined by their pharmacological properties. It is very important to consider the whole: The individual that takes drugs, its environment and then the perception of this particular drugs within the community. Was it always illegal (History)? What are economical and political contexts? etc.
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Name the basic categories of illicit drugs?
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- Narcotics: Pain relief, physical dependence, induce euphoria
- Hypnotics: Habit- forming, cause sleep. They are similar to tranquilisers but these reduce anxiety without causing sleep - Stimulants: Excitement, energy, psychotic - Hallucinogens: Changes of auditory and visual perceptions, psychotic |
