In approximately 2,000 BC, in an early prohibitionist teaching, a Chinese priest writes,” I, thy superior, forbid thee to go to the taverns. Thou art degraded like beasts." FIND AND CITE THIS!!(w. f. crafts et al "intoxicating drinks and Drugs p.5) clearly, this early proverb is indicative of society’s general perspective regarding overindulgence. In a study done by Colleen L Barry PhD MPP and an associate professor in the department of Health Policy and Management at John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health she finds, statistically, that of the 709 respondents surveyed, the vast majority of American society continues to maintain an overwhelmingly negative opinion regarding drug addiction. In fact in comparison with mental illness, 62%
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was an important addition to the Classical Structural Functionalism that reached well onto the 1960 's. This Deviance from societal norms, a micro-level theory, (cite deviance paper). may be seen as a Retreatest response to deprived conditions wherein addicts and crime are concerned. Social stratification projects an association to drug abuse and crime prevalence. Those at the top of the social structure with plenty of resources accuse those of lower means, especially those who are drug addicted as lazy, dishonest, and even “scum”. (Find and cite). Crime is often prevalent in these areas of our culture as the deviant behavior indicates through skyrocketing addiction and crime rates as the lack of resources, money, and jobs persist. This includes such criminal behavior as stealing and robbing to retain the drugs that keep many addicts/alcoholics from being physically ill.(cite) An overwhelming majority of America 's population still believes that coerced drug treatment, especially court involved drug treatment, is ineffective despite continuing analysis reports clearly stating increased effectiveness in coerced treatment, and decreased
was an important addition to the Classical Structural Functionalism that reached well onto the 1960 's. This Deviance from societal norms, a micro-level theory, (cite deviance paper). may be seen as a Retreatest response to deprived conditions wherein addicts and crime are concerned. Social stratification projects an association to drug abuse and crime prevalence. Those at the top of the social structure with plenty of resources accuse those of lower means, especially those who are drug addicted as lazy, dishonest, and even “scum”. (Find and cite). Crime is often prevalent in these areas of our culture as the deviant behavior indicates through skyrocketing addiction and crime rates as the lack of resources, money, and jobs persist. This includes such criminal behavior as stealing and robbing to retain the drugs that keep many addicts/alcoholics from being physically ill.(cite) An overwhelming majority of America 's population still believes that coerced drug treatment, especially court involved drug treatment, is ineffective despite continuing analysis reports clearly stating increased effectiveness in coerced treatment, and decreased