Zinberg
This essay will illustrate that in Non Western & Western societies social controls relate to the usage of all drugs to minimise harm in the midst of drug users.
Zinberg believes, social controls harbour rituals and sanctions together that function in a wide range of social settings. First of all, identifying who the drug users are, the general functions of drug use and why harm minimisation is important. Furthermore, the theory of Zinberg on social controls will be comprehended through social rituals & social sanctions in minimising harm among users and lastly it will be recognized that while rituals and sanctions together may well socially aide and help in controlling the drug user setting, Zinbergs theory also recognises that not all means will be effective nor the rules of the game adhered to or followed. Social controls function as guidelines to minimise harm for the drug user.
The drug user In Non-Western and Western societies, is a person who makes decisions to consume drugs through individual choice or through proper advice & guidance of a qualified individual such as a Doctor or Witch Doctor or otherwise influenced by established cultural norms. An example of this is the Aboriginal who symbolically associates alcohol with the celebration of rights awarded in 1963 and 1964 and obtaining equality with white man. “He taps twice on his beer can”(Sansom, 1980) and is said to be “obligatory nod to grog”(Sansom, 1980). Another example is the Amazonian Indians custom practice of using peyote to improve a trace like state in getting the desired destination where the spirit world will converse with them offering information on the victim’s diseased state. As drug use is mainly seen as an influence or choice, the function of legal and illegal drugs can be used for many different purposes. For example, drugs can be used for medical purposes for relieving pain and discomfort or for curing & preventing disease. It also can be used recreationally,
Zinberg believes, social controls harbour rituals and sanctions together that function in a wide range of social settings. First of all, identifying who the drug users are, the general functions of drug use and why harm minimisation is important. Furthermore, the theory of Zinberg on social controls will be comprehended through social rituals & social sanctions in minimising harm among users and lastly it will be recognized that while rituals and sanctions together may well socially aide and help in controlling the drug user setting, Zinbergs theory also recognises that not all means will be effective nor the rules of the game adhered to or followed. Social controls function as guidelines to minimise harm for the drug user.
The drug user In Non-Western and Western societies, is a person who makes decisions to consume drugs through individual choice or through proper advice & guidance of a qualified individual such as a Doctor or Witch Doctor or otherwise influenced by established cultural norms. An example of this is the Aboriginal who symbolically associates alcohol with the celebration of rights awarded in 1963 and 1964 and obtaining equality with white man. “He taps twice on his beer can”(Sansom, 1980) and is said to be “obligatory nod to grog”(Sansom, 1980). Another example is the Amazonian Indians custom practice of using peyote to improve a trace like state in getting the desired destination where the spirit world will converse with them offering information on the victim’s diseased state. As drug use is mainly seen as an influence or choice, the function of legal and illegal drugs can be used for many different purposes. For example, drugs can be used for medical purposes for relieving pain and discomfort or for curing & preventing disease. It also can be used recreationally,