drugs and society

harm reduction

a policy put in place that is meant to prevent the harm of something stigmatized as harmful

harm reduction example

syringe exchange in the south bronx

chipping

people who use drugs in a social manner, yet still addicted

hawks

punitive/punishment model mindset

doves

less punishment, more treatment mindset

maintenance model

using one drug instead of another, aka methadone to stop heroin withdrawal

medical model

drug use is a medical condition, eliminating the disease eliminates the crime

legalization method

legalizing substances with some type of regulation, to keep order and tax on substances

decriminalization

no regulation, anyone can use substance, causing a hiring usage rate

cost of policy methods

increases cost for criminalization, decrease of cost when non criminalized

hassle factor

if drugs are prohibited, it will slow down desire due to it being a hassle

intensification model

the drug causes crime, and predisposition intensifies addition, intensifying crime

enslavement model

people have a disorder and are subjected to criminal behavior by being enslaved to the drug

predisposition model

people who’re predisposed to drugs (incomplete brain) are predisposed to criminal behavior

systemic model

the world of drug is overran by violence as a culture (drug deals gone wrong, snitches get stitches)

heroin derivement

morphine, and opium

opiates

natural derivatives of opium (morphine, codeine, and heroin)

opioids

synthetic narcotics: oxycontin, methadone, fentanyl

what is a natural narcotic?

morphine, codeine, heroin, opium

what is a synthetic narcotic?

oxycontin, demerol, percodan

heroin usage

multiple drug use, no medicinal purposes now but used to be, we originally thought that there was no violence, now we know withdrawal associates with violence

kicking heroin

most of the addict’s friends are
also addicted than from the drug’s
demonic hold

fentanyl old usage

pain management, controlled dosage

new fentanyl usage

illegally and mixed into drugs, unpredictable, stronger now

AA birthday

date of last drink

AA Status

number of days sober

criticisms of AA

exit strategy can call for discomfort, only abstinence, very limited research released

AA foundation

1935 of June, by Dr Bob and Bill W

AA Statistics

more than 123,00 groups, 2 million members

Belladonna Cure

a plant that is highly toxic, modern medicine has turned into a controlled drug

drug court

diversion programs are for “catching people early” not for repeat offenders,

therapeutic community

a live in drug treatment program that seeks abstinence as its goal

treatment success

revolving door theory, 90% relapse, but treatment improves life