Drugs In Popular Culture

The focus on drugs in America has been a topic that several social scientists have dedicated their time in researching. More importantly, the topic of drug use amongst teenagers seems to remain a hot subject. According to Robbins, Stagman, & Smith (2012), at risks for youth consists of living in a household without English speakers, living in a large family, having parents who both lack a high school degree, families who have changed residences on or more times in the last 12 months, coming from single-parent homes or having mothers were teenager when the child was born, and children whose parents had no employment in the previous year and show economic hardship. For those teenagers who are considered at-risk, chances of them participating in drug related practices are high because of their increased exposure, as well as their means to cope with their struggles and failure to successfully integrate into the wider society (Voisin, Tan, Tack, Wade, DiClemente, 2012). In addition, in a study by Brook, Rifenbark, Boulton, Little, & McDonald (2014), they believed that risk …show more content…
Popular culture helps to shape the way people dress, the lingo they use, where they shop, and most importantly, what they consider to be “cool.” Within popular culture, there is a subculture known as youth culture. According to Wikipedia, it is defined as the way in which adolescents live and the norms, values, and practices they share. With no surprise, youth culture makes up a big portion of popular culture. Because popular culture is closely connected to youth culture, this has caused for youth to adopt the practices and behaviors that popular culture provides: the good and the bad. These practices and behaviors can range from risky sex to snapping a selfie, but the most important one that will be discussed is the use of