SOC 106 Part 10 Drug Use and Delinquency Frequently abused drugs a Marijuana hashish THC most commonly used illicit drug not physically addicting physical dangers ID: 715672
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Juvenile Justice In America
SOC 106
Part 10
: Drug Use and DelinquencySlide2
Frequently abused drugs
a.
Marijuana / hashish
= THC
- most commonly used illicit drug
- not physically addicting
- physical dangers
- psychologically addicting
b.
Cocaine
- most powerful natural stimulant
- sniffed / snorted / injected = “rush”
- physical dangersSlide3
(1) Crack
- processed street cocaine
- ammonia / baking soda
- crystalline form = smoked
c.
Heroin
- narcotic drug
- most dangerous
- build tolerance
- sniffed / snorted / skin pop / mainlining
- user becomes addictedSlide4
d.
Alcohol
- drug of choice
- 56% have been drunk by 12
th
grade
- factor in nearly half of all murders / suicides /
accidental deaths
- “part of growing up”
e. Other drugs
- inhalants / tranquilizers / stimulants / steroids
/ hallucinogens / designer drugs / cigarettes
2. Drug use todaySlide5
- various studies
a.
Monitoring the Future
- survey of teen substance abuse
- continues to decline / become stable
b.
Parents’ Resource Institute for Drug Education
(PRIDE)
- little or no change
c.
National Survey on Drug Use and Health
- declined = still a problemSlide6
Why take drugs?
a.
Social disorganization
- poverty
- racial prejudice
- low-self esteem
(1) One study
- little if any association between social
class and drug use
(2) Drug use higher = urban classSlide7
b.
Peer pressure
- wanting to be accepted / fit in
- poor parental supervision
c.
Family factors
- unhappy childhood
- child abuse
- parental drug use
- divorce / separation
d.
Genetic factors
- alcohol parents = alcoholic childrenSlide8
e.
Emotional problems
- internalize / introverted
- blaming others
- personality disorders
f.
Problem behavior syndrome
- maladjusted / emotionally distressed
- many social problems
g.
Rational choice
- choose drugs to get high
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Pathways to drug abuse
a.
Gateway drug
- alcohol / marijuana
b.
Petty users
- sell small amounts / support their use
- do not consider seriously involved with drugs
c.
Frequently sell
- make money
- get their drugsSlide10
c.
Dealers who commit other crimes
- 2% teenage population = 40% of crimes
- most = gang bangers
d.
Losers / burnouts
- heavy drug use
- commit crimes to support habit
e.
Persistent offenders
- 2/3s continue into adulthood
- poor family / poor in school / use at early age
- few opportunitiesSlide11
5.
Drug use
- a large part of delinquency
- early users = chronic offenders
a.
Law enforcement efforts
- drug programs
- strict enforcement
b.
Education
- elementary through high school
- parents involvement
c.
Community involvementSlide12
- evening programs
- job programs
- feeling a part of
d.
Treatment strategies
- 150,000 per year = treatment
- marijuana
- look at problems = youth / family / peers
e.
Harm Reduction
- minimize harmful effects
- needle exchange / medical marijuana