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This 14 page paper provides a hypothetical research study using a sample of 100 high school students. The inquiry has to do with whether or not drug users have different social attitudes. Results of the study are evaluated. A section on general methodology is included. The introduction contains a review of literature on the subject. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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who smoke cigarettes are also likely to smoke marijuana and have an anti-social stance on the dominant culture is likely supported by some of the literature. In creating an original
study design, a variety of research methods may be used, but ultimately, a student writing on this subject has chosen to use the questionnaire as the primary research tool. First,
it is important to explore attitudes regarding drug use and society in general. Research does show that there is support for the legalization of marijuana which could indicate a change
in the societal attitude regarding drug use. One study in American Demographics reports the following: "One-third of Americans favor legalization of marijuana. Support for legalization has risen nearly threefold since
1969" (Paul, 2003, p.18). That said, marijuana seems to be the drug of choice for todays teen who is also of course demonstrative of typical adolescent behavior. In other words,
adolescents will generally oppose mainstream thought, at least to some extent. Yet, the important question is, are attitudes different among pot smoking teens than they are among a group that
has never tried the substance? Sometimes, it is important to understand the motivation for drug use. Howard S. Becker in 1953 came up with a theory as to why
people utilized marijuana for pleasure (Hallstone, 2002). This sociologist looked at drug use from a social-process perspective and challenged the dominant theories that prevailed at the time (2002). He
hypothesized that motivation for drug consumption had been the result of a form of psychological predisposition, or a personal trait regarding the user (2002). He also created a three-stage
model through which all users would pass to be allowed the drug to be utilized for pleasure when the opportunity presents itself (Becker, 1953 as cited in Hallstone, 2002). He
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