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Theories of drug abuse Kiet Tran
- Biological
Theory
- "Kinds of people". This is the physical theory that makes
people experiment drugs and how they can obtain an
addictive personality. This can be affected be genetics or
environmental factors at a young age.
- Genetic Theory- The
genetic makeup of a person
can define your abilities
when it comes to drinking
or drug use. How ones'
body reacts to the drug can
depend on their parents
genes and which genes
they have passed on to you.
- Metabolic Imbalance- This
theory suggests that once a
person has a certain
something, their body reacts
to needing the other drug.
They can't help it because it's
in their body and they will
fiend for it until they have it.
It's comparable to when a
diabetic needs insulin.
- Metabolic Imbalance- This
theory suggests that once a
person has a certain
something, their body reacts
to needing the other drug.
They can't help it because it's
in their body and they will
fiend for it until they have it.
It's comparable to when a
diabetic needs insulin.
- Genetic Theory- The
genetic makeup of a person
can define your abilities
when it comes to drinking
or drug use. How ones'
body reacts to the drug can
depend on their parents
genes and which genes
they have passed on to you.
- "Kinds of people". This is the physical theory that makes
people experiment drugs and how they can obtain an
addictive personality. This can be affected be genetics or
environmental factors at a young age.
- Psychological
Theory
- "Kinds of people". The psychological theory is based on the mind and
hows people's thought processes work. Reinforcement plays a role in
this theory. It also depends on the person's personality traits to why
they use a certain drug.
- Reinforcement- This theory has no
explanation other than what an
individual feels. There is positive
reinforcement where when one takes a
drug they get a pleasure from it. If they
like the drug and how it makes them feel,
they will continue to use that drug in the
future. This then leads to dependency for
the drug, which leads to addiction. There
is also negative reinforcement, where a
user achieves the feeling of relief or
covers their feeling of pain by using. They
use the drug as a getaway from whatever
they don't enjoy in life. It can be caused
by simple reasons, but in the end can
cause addiction.
- Inadequate personality- This theory is
about people who lack the normal
personality traits (responsibility,
independence, wanting to achieve goals)
often turn to drugs they find appealing.
Low self-esteem and self- reject are the
most common when looking into these
personalities and attitudes. Of course
when an individual is struggling with
these problems, it's hard to change and
get rid of those feelings and traits a
person carries. That's why they can
become drug abusers and never get
better.
- Problem-Behavior Proneness- The outsiders
that like to be different in society and
"deviant" mostly fall in this category. There is
good and bad in this act. Problem-behavior
prone individuals are known to be creative
and enjoy being the outsiders. The downside
is that they don't care what anyone thinks
and can act out depending on various
situations. The word "unconventional" is
important. Also the more unconventional the
person is, the more drug use is most likely to
occur in the future. There is the mild,
moderate, and highly unconventional types of
people in this theory. Mild being the least
likely to have serious drug problems, versus
the high unconventional which have the most
risk of having serious drug problems.
- Problem-Behavior Proneness- The outsiders
that like to be different in society and
"deviant" mostly fall in this category. There is
good and bad in this act. Problem-behavior
prone individuals are known to be creative
and enjoy being the outsiders. The downside
is that they don't care what anyone thinks
and can act out depending on various
situations. The word "unconventional" is
important. Also the more unconventional the
person is, the more drug use is most likely to
occur in the future. There is the mild,
moderate, and highly unconventional types of
people in this theory. Mild being the least
likely to have serious drug problems, versus
the high unconventional which have the most
risk of having serious drug problems.
- Inadequate personality- This theory is
about people who lack the normal
personality traits (responsibility,
independence, wanting to achieve goals)
often turn to drugs they find appealing.
Low self-esteem and self- reject are the
most common when looking into these
personalities and attitudes. Of course
when an individual is struggling with
these problems, it's hard to change and
get rid of those feelings and traits a
person carries. That's why they can
become drug abusers and never get
better.
- Reinforcement- This theory has no
explanation other than what an
individual feels. There is positive
reinforcement where when one takes a
drug they get a pleasure from it. If they
like the drug and how it makes them feel,
they will continue to use that drug in the
future. This then leads to dependency for
the drug, which leads to addiction. There
is also negative reinforcement, where a
user achieves the feeling of relief or
covers their feeling of pain by using. They
use the drug as a getaway from whatever
they don't enjoy in life. It can be caused
by simple reasons, but in the end can
cause addiction.
- "Kinds of people". The psychological theory is based on the mind and
hows people's thought processes work. Reinforcement plays a role in
this theory. It also depends on the person's personality traits to why
they use a certain drug.
- Sociological
Theory
- The sociological theory is unlike the first two theories. Mostly because unlike the
theory relating to only the individual, this theory focuses on possible factors and
surroundings of an individual.
- Social disorganization- Community or neighborhood disorganization
- Anomie/strain theory- Disjunction between means and ends
- Social control theory- Absence of bonds to conventional society
- Self-control theory- Inadequate parenting leading to lack of self-control
- Social learning and subculture theory-Deviant socialization
- Selective interaction/ socialization theory- Attraction to unconventionality, and influence by peer
groups
- Conflict theory- Differences in power, resources, and
opportunities
- Conflict theory- Differences in power, resources, and
opportunities
- Selective interaction/ socialization theory- Attraction to unconventionality, and influence by peer
groups
- Social learning and subculture theory-Deviant socialization
- Self-control theory- Inadequate parenting leading to lack of self-control
- Social control theory- Absence of bonds to conventional society
- Anomie/strain theory- Disjunction between means and ends
- Social disorganization- Community or neighborhood disorganization
- The sociological theory is unlike the first two theories. Mostly because unlike the
theory relating to only the individual, this theory focuses on possible factors and
surroundings of an individual.
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