According to Social Control Theory, What Is One of the Major

question 21

Multiple Choice

According to social control theory, what is one of the major causes of illicit drug use?

• A) an aberrant personality structure
• B) the absence of a stake in conformity to the norms of conventional society
• C) an attempt at self-medication
• D) the anomie that prevails in modern, industrial society
• E) reinforcement of the administration of a psychoactive substance

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Definitions:

Androgens

A group of hormones that play a role in male traits and reproductive activity; present in both males and females.

Histamines

Compounds involved in local immune responses as well as regulating physiological function in the gut and acting as neurotransmitters.

Receptor Sites

Specific regions on the surface of a cell or within a cell to which specific molecules, such as hormones or neurotransmitters, can bind.

Morphine

A potent opiate analgesic drug derived from opium used to relieve severe pain.