Social Determinants of Alcohol and Marijuana Effects: A Systematic Theory
- 1 January 1975
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of the Addictions
- Vol. 10 (6), 1021-1033
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10826087509028358
Abstract
Based on the sociological perspective on recreational drug effects, three social determinants are propositionally related to the normal effects of alcohol and marijuana. Effects vary across drugs, users, and situations along an experiential-behavioral dimension termed “effect-orientation.” The content of normative expectations toward effects and the interactional characteristics of drug-using situations are conceptualized as direct determinants of effect-orientations. The relative clarity of normative expectations indirectly influences effect-orientations through its relationship to the other two social determinants. The theory stresses the importance of comparative research on the normal uses of alcohol and marijuana.Keywords
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