Alcohol Is the Most Widely Used Drug Both Globally and in the United

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Essay

Alcohol is the most widely used drug both globally and in the United States, and marijuana is the most popular and widely used illicit drug. Is the popularity of these drugs an accident of history, a function of their legal status, or inherent to the objective properties of these two drugs themselves? Justify your argument.

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Definitions:

Vygotsky

A Russian psychologist who emphasized the importance of social interaction and cultural context in cognitive development.

Interactions with Others

The various ways in which individuals connect, communicate, and behave towards each other in society.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed.

Piaget's Findings

Refers to the groundbreaking conclusions by Jean Piaget regarding the cognitive development of children, including stages such as sensorimotor and preoperational.