The Drug Normalization Theory How Illegal Drug Has Changed

The drug normalization theory portrays how illegal drug has shifted from symbolised as a criminal offense to becoming a way for young adults to pursue the recreational propose, determined by their own decision. In the contemporary society, three primary sources affect our understanding of what is considered as ‘normalization’ of drugs. First of all, the official data of addicts from British Crime Survey provided by the home office can illustrate easier access to illegal drug. Additionally, the governmental organisations, containing the home office, constructed a variety of policy suggestions and information concerning drug consumption, drug legislation and drug control. The final aspect is that all kinds of media such as the TV, journals and the Internet reported about the danger of taking drug and drug-associated offense. The authorities, academics and the press have given various information of national drug ‘normalization’. There have been a lot of argume nts over this theory. The criticisms by Shiner and Newburn (1999) stated that the government report might overstate the number of drug use. From their point of view, the normalization theory is ‘romantic hyperbole’ that sends a misunderstanding message of life-time consumption and frequency of drug taking. Their main idea was the larger part of young people did not use drug and people who take drugs were the minority since only a small amount of them would actually become addicted to illicit drugs. Nevertheless, the drugShow MoreRelatedCritically Discuss What Howard Parker Et Al (1998) Mean by the Normalisation of Recreational Drug Use. How Convinced Are You by This Explanation of the Contemporary Drug Situation?3093 Words   |  13 Pagesthe normalisation of recreational drug use. How convinced are you by this explanation of the contemporary drug situation? 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