Way We Were?, The: Suburban Families
The great migration to the suburbs also influences family life and the roles men and women play. The fact that men tend to work in the city is often though to mean that women should care for things at home, an idea reinf..
Way We Were?, The: Suburban Nation, The
By 1960 a third of the nation's population lives in suburbs, an unprecedented demographic shift. The mass production of housing like Levittown creates what some critics call "architectural monotony." The industrial appro..
Wealth, Technology and Society
Professor of Sociology and History Craig Calhoun talks about the impact of social organizations and culture on everyday life. He points out that most of us find it much easier to understand and appreciate the impact of p..
Web of Addiction: Behavior Therapy and the Withdrawal from Drugs
Medications used in addiction treatment are almost always used in conjunction with psychosocial therapy that teaches people what triggers their addiction. People discover that they do have a choice, and that by learning ..
Web of Addiction: Biology of Drug Addiction
Experts have learned that addiction to drugs or alcohol is a disease that has genetic as well as environmental triggers. The gene involved in controlling dopamine, the brain's pleasure chemical, is one factor. Children o..
Web of Addiction: Breaking the Hold of Drug Dependence
When people are addicted to drugs like alcohol or heroin their brain is saying, "Danger, don't stop this drug!" It takes a lot of help to kick the habit because of the pain of withdrawal. Some programs use substitute dru..
Web of Addiction: Commonly Used Drugs
Besides alcohol and tobacco, both legal drugs, there is a wide variety of compounds that are addictive, from hard drugs like heroin and cocaine to therapeutic drugs like sedatives, hypnotics, and tranquilizers. Drugs suc..
Web of Addiction: Designing a More Effective Approach to Drug Rehabilitation
Administrators of programs talk about the benefits of treating drug addiction as a health problem rather than a legal problem. A large majority of people in prison are there because of a drug-related offenses. Treatment ..
Web of Addiction: Destructive Effects of Cocaine, The
Cocaine is a reinforcing stimulant drug that is extremely addictive. Users are not satisfied with the same dose day after day; they must have more. The rapid high associated with cocaine can cause disturbances in heart r..
Web of Addiction: Marijuana Use
Other than alcohol, marijuana is the most prevalent drug of choice in our society, particularly among younger people. It has toxic effects because it is inhaled and appears to be linked to increase risk of cancer, bronch..