1.Critically analyse the reasons why people take drugs. In this essay you will need to explore reasons why people take drugs, examine prevalence rates, and evaluate theories of addiction. You could...

1.Critically analyse the reasons why people take drugs.

In this essay you will need to explore reasons why people take drugs, examine prevalence rates, and evaluate theories of addiction. You could also include attitudes to drug taking, within different arenas such as public, government and media.


How much can you remember?
Substance use and society
1. Why did people start taking drugs in ancient times?
(Give at least three examples of instances when people took drugs)
2. Give any THREE examples of the dependency syndrome
Values and Attitudes in the use of drugs in society
3. What message do the media convey in relation to drug use and drug users?
(Give examples with specific reference to any celebrity you know or have discussed in seminars)
4. What is the perception of teenagers in relation to drug use?
5. What is the “drug is a problem” view in society?
6. What is the liberal or positive view of drugs in society today?
7. How can you explain the outcome of an attitudinal survey of youth and drugs?
8. How do the values, beliefs and attitudes to substance use influence society in the UK today? Give examples
9. What is the effect of stigmatisation?
10. What is the difference between the social and medical model?
11. Who can you relate this to the values, beliefs and attitudes to substance use in society?
Why people take drugs
12. Describe types of drug use and drug using behaviour