Historique
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Attitudes towards drug legalization among drug users
(Opinions sur la légalisation des drogues chez les usagers)
Auteur(s) :
TREVINO R. A. ;
RICHARD, A. J.
Année
2002
Page(s) :
91-108
Langue(s) :
Français
Refs biblio. :
41
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Thésaurus mots-clés
LEGALISATION
;
REPRESENTATION SOCIALE
;
MILIEU SOCIOCULTUREL
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 2002, 28, (1), 91-108
Note de contenu :
fig. ; tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Research shows that support for legalization of drugs varies significantly among different sociodemographic and political groups. Yet there is little research examining the degree of support for legalization of drugs among drug users. This paper examines how frequency and type of drug use affect the support for legalization of drugs after adjusting for the effects of political affiliation and sociodemographic characteristics. A sample of 188 drug users and non-drug users were asked whether they would support the legalization of marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. Respondents reported their use of marijuana, crack, cocaine, heroin, speedball, and/or methamphetamines during the previous 30 days. Support for legalization of drugs was analyzed by estimating three separate logistic regressions. The results showed that the support for the legalization of drugs depended on the definition of "drug user" and the type of drug. In general, however, the results showed that marijuana users were more likely to support legalizing marijuana, but they were less likely to support the legalization of cocaine and heroin. On the other hand, users of crack, cocaine, heroin, speedball, and/or methamphetamines were more likely to support legalizing all drugs including cocaine and heroin. (Review' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Affiliated Systems Corporation, 3104 Edloe, Suite 330, Houston, TX 77027
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Cote :
AJDA