Describe categories of use-routes of administration

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Assignment:

1. What do you think Becker means when he asserts, regarding the "drug problem," that "It is, rather, a semantic problem, a problem of definitions, a problem of the fit between words and reality." Do you agree or disagree with this assertion and, explain your reasoning.

2. Becker asserts that the "drug problem" as defined in American society is largely a police problem. What is meant by this statement? Do you agree or disagree with the statement. Explain why. (In your response, please note that Becker is not claiming the the police are the problem.)

3. Becker describes categories of use, routes of administration, and moral judgment as important factors in defining "drugs." What do you think is the significance of each of these factors? How do you react to people based on the drugs they use and how they use them? What does becker mean by moral judgment?

4. How do you think definitions shape our perspectives of the "drug problem?"

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