Many people are suffering from drug addiction day by day. The causes of drug addiction are explained in multiple theories and studies, such as the psychological or sociological theory of drug abuse. While studying, the most crucial aspect of psychological theory is based on human preferences, but in sociological theory, the main point is defined by the refusal of a person’s acceptance into the society of different people.
First and foremost, it is important to begin with the psychological theory of drug use because another theory is partly based on sociological theory. A psychological theory defines chronic drug use that depends on a person’s specific psychological addiction (Glass, 2016). For instance, a person may try any of the drugs one day. Following this, if his organism is weak in resisting the addiction pressure, then an individual becomes “addicted.” Consequently, the psychological drug addiction is determined by a personal addictive experience that leads him to continue drug consumption.
Secondly, a social theory is also a significant factor in drug addiction. It is defined as an addiction caused by a failure of right personal integration into society (Glass, 2016). To illustrate this with an example, a migrant may arrive in the US. If the integration policy fails—he cannot get the job, and everybody refuses him in buying or renting a house, then he starts drug consumption. From this perspective, a person becomes addicted not by personal will, but by the society’s refutation to accept a new member of the community. Both theories are central for the research of drug addiction beginning due to the multiple side analysis.
Overall, it is crucial to provide qualitative research during the studies from multiple perspectives. Firstly, as the psychological theory states, an addiction to a certain drug is caused by an individual willingness to consume this substance. On the other hand, the sociological theory defines drug usage as a problem of society’s acceptance of a certain individual. These theories are significant for society owing to the qualitative analysis from many perspectives.
Reference
Glass, I. B. (2016). The International Handbook of Addiction Behaviour (Vol. 1). Taylor & Francis.