… To afford alcohol and drugs from a sociological perspective means to position the … examines
the key sociological theories and concepts relating to drug and alcohol use, misuse and …

… normative orientations to the use of alcohol and/or drugs. … the use of alcohol or drugs and
will thus oscillate between approval and disapproval of a given pattern of drug or alcohol use. …

… As therapists, understanding these sociological perspectives of alcohol misuse will help us
… Current debates on alcohol use and controls can be given a fresh sense of perspective by …

… can be informed by the different sociological theories. This unique … use and abuse is absolute
or sacred. Therefore, considering the issues from a variety of sociological perspectives will …

… A sociological perspective offers critical insights into how social contexts and institutions …
alcohol use. This chapter contributes to a mature field in the sociological study of alcohol use. …

… A further six clients said that they expected to be given 'some sort of guidelines', or simply
'guidance' about their alcohol use and/or problems which they thought caused them to drink …

… of social control influence alcohol use behavior. Findings are … jeopardy and the multiple
standard of alcohol use; (b) the … alcohol use disparities: What a sociological perspective can …

… and problems that people reported following from alcohol use, the SRG researchers wound
up" disaggregating" the syndrome of alcoholism. As sociologists they looked instead at the …

… More recently, changes in legislation in many jurisdictions have placed alcoholism and
problems related to alcohol use in new social and institutional contexts. Thus, alcoholism has in …

… alcohol use and its consequences, alcohol’s effects on development, childhood factors
predicting later alcohol use and alcohol use … factors associated with alcohol use and dependence…