Lesson 2.2: Psychological Effects of Drugs

LESSON 2.2 PSYCHOLOGICAL OBJECTIVES 1. Why do people turn drugs? 2. A mouth swab Drug test detect 3. How long do drugs stay in the Human body? 4. When is drug use a problem? 5. Goldeneins’ framework 6. Model dealing with the other path of drug use and crime. 7. Puritan moralism 8.Pattern li...

LESSON 2.2 PSYCHOLOGICAL OBJECTIVES 1. Why do people turn drugs? 2. A mouth swab Drug test detect 3. How long do drugs stay in the Human body? 4. When is drug use a problem? 5. Goldeneins’ framework 6. Model dealing with the other path of drug use and crime. 7. Puritan moralism 8.Pattern linking drug in crime.  Why do people turn drugs? Curiosity because friends are doing it, "pakikisama system" so as to be accepted by the "barkada" or perks to feel good, to celebrate to feel better  to do better  for relief from problems A for security feeling - to have self-confidence under the influence chemicalsubstance  A for the sense of belongingness to the present generation, to "fit-in" in the group or Barkada When is drug use a problem? The harm drug use or substance use can cause to: PERSONAL HEALTH RELATIONSHIPS SOCIAL FUNCTIONING  The three major explanatory models that examine the drugs-crime Crime leads to drugs use according to goldstein's related three parts frameworks Psychopharmacological link Goldstein's Framework Economic compulsive link Systemic link  Drug use and crimes have a common aetiology- there are multiple paths that lead  to Thedrug use following are and crime. sub-models of 'coincidental' or 'common cause' model dealing with the other paths of drug use and crime: Common origin Reciprocal model Spurious model or co-morbidity model Policy and prohibition model The Puritan moralism approach to policy has five subdivisions: 1. PROHIBITION 2. RISK REDUCTION 3. LEGALISATION /REGULATION 4. DECRIMINALISATION 5. RETURN TO LIBERTARIANISM Four possible patterns linking drugs in crime.  CAREER  DRUG EFFECTS  HABITS  FORCED Thank you!