KEY TAKEAWAYS
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Biological theories assume that some people are especially vulnerable to drug addiction for genetic reasons.
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A popular set of psychological theories assumes that drug addiction results from certain personality traits and problems.
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Sociological theories attribute drug use to various aspects of the social environment, including peer influences, weak social bonds, and the larger drug culture.
FOR YOUR REVIEW
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When you think about the reasons for drug use and addiction, do you think biological factors, psychological factors, or the social environment play the most important role? Explain you answer.
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Write a brief essay in which you discuss a time when your friends influenced you, or someone else you know, to use a legal or illegal drug.
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