What is the difference between the essentialist approach and the social constructionist approach to the study of drugs?

Each response should be 1-2 paragraphs long, typed, double-spaced, and with no grammatical or spelling errors.

1. According to Erich Goode in Drugs in American Society, what is the difference between the essentialist approach and the social constructionist approach to the study of drugs? How do they differ in terms of their understanding of what a drug is and how it influences the consumption of users?

2. According to Eric Goode, the term drug means something different when used in different social contexts. What are the three main social contexts he discusses? How do the differences in meaning draw attention to the social construction of the term drug?

3. In his article, Becoming a Marihuana User, sociologist Howard Becker argues ones propensity to become a regular marihuana user depends upon three factors.What are those factors (explain each)? How are these factors influenced by the micro-sociological context of use?

4. According to sociologist Joseph Gusfield, why has drinking alcohol come to symbolize all of the passage from work to leisure? Who benefits from this patterning of alcohol consumption and why?

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