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Behavior and
Social
Meaning of Social
Problem
A situation affecting a significant number of
people that is believed by them and/or by a
significant number of others in the society to
be a source of difficulty or unhappiness.
Forms of Deviant
Behavior
A. Drug Abuse
One form of deviant behavior is drug abuse.
Drug abuse relates to the subjective effects on
the individual when he takes the drug. It can be
simply defined as the repeated misuse of drugs.
Classification of Drugs
1. Sedatives (Depressant Drugs)-drugs that exert
calming effects on the nervous system. They
are chemicals that relieve anxiety or sedate
and induce sleep.
2. Stimulants(upper of pep pills)-drugs
increase the alertness and physical disposition
of the individual. They reduce hunger and
provide a feeling of well being.
3. Hallucinogens or psychedelics-drugs capable
of provoking changes of sensation, thinking,
and self-awareness and emotion.
4. Narcotics drugs that relieve pain and
induce sleep and make one drowsy and relaxed.
They are taken by injection, subcutaneously or
intravenously.
Causes of Drug Abuse
1. Socio-cultural deprivation such as rejections, inadequate
stimulation and communication and other deficiencies in
the family setting.
2. Faulty model and learning. Faulty parent-child and
family interaction has been studied to be the origin of
children who are poorly equipped for adult
responsibilities and role behavior.
3. Lawlessness and alienation. This is characterized by the
breakdown of social norms and regulations,
disorganization and undesirable peer model. Alienation is
an intense feeling of separation and withdrawal from
societys established values and subculture from the
individuals goals and life meaning.
4. Pathogenic family patterns. A stable family
may be defined as one in which at least one
parent has a continuous physical and
affectionate relationship with the children.
Higher proportions of drug users are
products of parental separation, death, and
parental absence.
Stage 2: Coalescence
-After emerging, a social movement must define
itself clearly and develop a strategy for becoming
public. Leaders must determine policies and tactics,
build morale, and recruit new members.
Stage 3: Bureaucratization:
-To become established, a social movement
must assume bureaucratic traits. As it becomes
routinized, a social movement depends less on
the charisma and talents of a few leaders and
more on a capable staff.
Stage 4: Decline
-Social movements are inherently dynamic,
so decline is not necessarily demise. Eventually,
however, most social movements reach a point
of decline.
This may be attributed to the following: