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Deviant Behavior Analysis

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Personally, I feel that no single theory of deviance adequately and completely explains drug use. Additionally, I think that a different theory describes the initial drug use and subsequent addiction. However, if I had to choose a single theory it would have to be the differential association theory. According to the summary provided to us, “differential association focuses on the processes by which individuals come to commit deviant acts”. One of the tenets of differential association is that deviant behavior is learned behavior. People tend to try drugs for the first time when they are offered them by someone in their peer group or someone they admire. In addition to trying drugs, people also learn methods to obtain drugs and money to buy
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