Discuss the below:
Topic:
Presently, a person who is using drugs or alcohol and is apprehended on the streets will probably serve time in jail or prison (there is a difference, jail is 1 year or less, prison is more than 1 year). Some politicians and other social agencies believe this is not an offense against the county or state but a disease. Are both of these crimes against society? If yes, why? If no, why?
Topic:
Discuss the sociological theories of drug use. This should include stress, classic addition model, social learning, psychological pain throughout the last century and the beginnings of this century. Your textbook will be a good resource for you as well as the resource journals that have been listed below.