Sociology / Unit 5 Soc 0699 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Substance Use as Deviance
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The idea
Societies classify substance use as crime, illness, or ordinary conduct, and the classification shifts across time and jurisdiction.
In practice
The same substance may be prohibited in one place, prescribed in another, and sold openly in a third.
Where people slip
How a society classifies use governs whether people receive treatment or a sanction.
Your place on the trail
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