Drugs are substances that alter some functioning of the body. Over time some drugs have become socially approved and others have not. As society has changed, so has the perception that some drugs are "good" and some drugs are "bad". But what has caused these changes? Did the drugs change or did society change?
The central sociological principle of drug use and abuse is that subjective concerns, rather than objective conditions, influence:
• Use and abuse drugs
• Legality or illegality of particular drugs
• Social policies
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