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Social interaction is explored in this 9 page analytical paper on the social basis of drug use and abuse, philosophical orientations and theories and implications for treatment and therapy. Bibliography lists 19 sources.
â?¢Individualistic approaches- Alcoholics Anonymous, Therapeutic Communities, Methadone Maintenance.
â?¢Inter actionist approaches- Cybernetics, Transactional Analysis.
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9 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JV57_JVsocdrugabuse.rtf
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interaction is a sequence of dynamic actions between people who modify actions and reactions according to the social-interaction stimulus. It is a process that allows people to attach meaning to
situations internally, and also guides how they will respond in each situation. The dynamics of social interaction often lead to use of drugs and the effects of the social interaction
can continue to perpetuate among a certain group of actors. For this reason, the theories surrounding social interaction can be tapped to treat drug abuse.
This paper explores the social basis of drug use and abuse within several philosophical orientations and theories of drug abuse and their implications for treatment and therapy. It
also explores several types of treatment including Alcoholics Anonymous, therapeutic communities, and methadone maintenance, as well as interactionist approaches, such as Cybernetics and transactional analysis.
Social Basis of Drug Use and Abuse Quoting a number of studies, Durant & Thakker (2003) write that gender plays
a part in choice made in social interactions. Females are raised to take more responsibility for their actions than males and this difference plays a part in substance use and
abuse. In other words, females are more inclined to be judged by their peers and parents for drug use than males, which the authors say contributes to the fact that
more males than females use and abuse drugs. This behavior is often part of typical social interactions during adolescence, a time of
"novelty seeking," reckless behavior, greater freedom, limited responsibility, and "peer influence" (Durant & Thakker, 46). It is also a matter of parental investment. The amount of time invested in children
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