RST 100 1st Edition Lecture 21Outline of Last Lecture I. Morality issuesa. Ideational vs Sensate MentalityII. Types of Deviancea. Formalb. Informalc. PlayfulIII. Theoretical ExplanationsIV. Types of Activitiesa. Substance Use Outline of Current Lecture I. Types of Activitiesa. Substance useb. GamblingCurrent LectureArticle - 42 % of high school senior had alcohol within 30 days of the survey and 24% reported binge drinking within the previous two weeks- 91% said it would be fairly easy or very easy to obtain alcohol- Pressure to misuse alcohol may be intensified when a student starts collegeo No parents o More readily available- Developmental life stage characterized by risk and testing limits - Unregulated environment o (No parents)- Surrounded by same age peers – peers are more similar than high school studentsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Media and social norms – drinking will make you more fun and exciting to peers - Support from peers for drinking (differential association)Why Drink?- Breaks ice- Enhances social activity- Gives people something to do- Gives people something to talk about- Allows people to have more fun- Facilitates male bonding- Facilitates a connection with peers- Facilitates opportunities- Facilitates female bonding- Makes women sexier- Makes food taste better- Makes me feel sexier - Makes men sexier Another Substance debate – should marijuana be legalized?Yes- It is less dangerous than alcohol and tobacco – nontoxic and cannot cause death due to overdose- Cost of enforcement is a waste of time and money- Medical purposesNo- Gateway for more serious drugs- More people would if it were legalized- Would lead to more car accidents because more people would drive impairedMedical/Recreational Marijuana- 23 states and DC legalized medical marijuana- 4 states and DC legalized recreational use – CO, WA, OR, AL and DC Gambling- Billions spent on legal and illegal gambling each yearo Sports especially- “One of humankind’s oldest activities”- Dramatic increase due to availability - More people gambled last year than went to churchTypes of Gamblers- Casual Gamblers – gamble for curiosity or social reasons, usually on an impulse- Occasional Gamblers - more seriously, predetermined- Risk Gamblers – Take un reasonable risks, risk more the motivator than enjoymento High sensation Seeker- Professional Gamblers – gamble for economic gain, not enjoyment (Not leisure for them)- Habitual Gambler – integrate gambling into their everyday activities - Obsessive Gambler – seek escape from their world, become preoccupied with gambling,can’t stop themselves Motivations for Gambling- Thrill of uncertainty- The risk in taking chances- Challenge of testing one’s skill- For College Studentso To win moneyo For funo For social reasonso For excitemento To have something to do Problems- Addicted nature of gambling- Crime associated with gamblingo Commit crime in order to gamble- Lower income groups targeted o Lottery - No almost half of addicts to Gambling are
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