Exploring General and Specific Attitudes Toward Drug Policies Among College Students

Garland, Tammy S.; Bumphus, Victor W.; Knox, Sara

doi:10.1177/0887403410389807

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“…Americans generally view such treatment-oriented policies as an appropriate response to nonviolent drug offenders (Garland, Bumphus, & Knox, 2012; Giordano, 2014; Lee & Rasinski, 2006; Payne, Gainey, Triplett, & Danner, 2004). While policy and public opinion largely agree on this more medicalized approach to fighting the drug war, research is still needed to discover why some individuals support these treatment-oriented approaches while others still favor punitive policies.…”

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Addiction Frameworks and Support for Expanding Treatment for Drug Offenders

Murphy

2017

Contemporary Drug Problems

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This study examined how a respondent's addiction framework (i.e., whether they conceptualized addiction as a medical-social or a moral problem) was associated with their attitudes toward expanding treatment for drug offenders via funding for California's Proposition 36. Using a 2012 California Field Poll, the author created scales to assess an individual's addiction framework. Logistic regression was used to assess how well the addiction frameworks correlated with support for expanding Proposition 36. Results showed that those who held a stronger medical-social framework for conceptualizing addiction were more likely to support the expansion of Proposition 36, while those who perceived addiction as a moral problem were less likely to support the expansion of Proposition 36. Addiction frameworks were strongly related to policy attitudes even after controlling for many other factors, including race and political ideology. How one conceptualizes addiction is a key factor for understanding their views on drug policy.

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Addiction Frameworks and Support for Expanding Treatment for Drug Offenders

Murphy

2017

Contemporary Drug Problems

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“…In the second sample (the December survey), we also included a question asking whether the respondent "or anyone close to you been negatively affected by drug use or addiction." This measure, along with the control for gender, takes into account the variables found significant in research on attitudes toward drug policy among youth (Garland, Bumphus, and Knox 2012). 11 10 The mean feeling thermometer score for Rue among those who recognized her photo was 70.3, suggesting a high level of empathy.…”

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“…Using the slider, please indicate where your views on the causes of drug and opioid addiction stand: do you believe it is mainly caused by personal/moral failing, mainly caused by conditions beyond the control of the user, or some mix of the two?For the correlational analysis that constitutes the second part of this study, we included a number of control variables, including standard questions measuring ideology, party, gender, race, ethnicity, education, and the type of place they live (urban, rural, etc.). In the second sample (the December survey), we also included a question asking whether the respondent “or anyone close to you been negatively affected by drug use or addiction.” This measure, along with the control for gender, takes into account the variables found significant in research on attitudes toward drug policy among youth (Garland, Bumphus, and Knox 2012).…”

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The ‘Euphoria’ effect: A popular HBO show, Gen Z, and drug policy beliefs

Gierzynski,

Blaber,

Brown

et al. 2024

Social Science Quarterly

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ObjectiveCan a fictional show affect its audience's perspectives on the issue of drug use and addiction in society? This article aims to answer that question.MethodsWe use a survey with an embedded experiment to assess the relationship between the popular HBO show Euphoria and attitudes of Gen Z on the issue of drugs, including: feelings toward drug users and those caught up in drug addiction; beliefs regarding the causes of drug addiction; and, attitudes toward harm reduction, treatment, and punitive drug policies. Subjects were recruited from Amazon's Mechanical Turk.ResultsWe found that reevoking the show by showing photos of two of the main characters led to drug attitudes consistent with the messages about drugs found in Euphoria. We also found that self‐reported exposure to the show was associated with perspectives on drugs consistent with the content of the show for respondents who scored higher on individual transportability—results that conform closely to theoretical expectations. The fact that these results were found in a study 8 months after the final episode of Euphoria was aired hints at the durability of the show's effects.ConclusionsThe results add to the growing body of research on the political effects of entertainment media and provide additional validation of new and important measures of the propensity of individuals to be transported by narratives and eudaimonic motivation in entertainment media choice.

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Spare the Rod?: College Students’ Experiences with and Perceptions of Corporal Punishment

Policastro,

Rush,

Garland

et al. 2024

J Child Fam Stud

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Corporal punishment (e.g., spanking) remains a highly debated yet common form of discipline in the United States. A body of research exists investigating the prevalence and effects of corporal punishment; however, less attention has been devoted to factors influencing individual perceptions of corporal punishment. The current study explores college students’ perceptions of corporal punishment with a specific focus on students’ experiences with physical discipline and factors that may influence students’ intentions to use physical discipline with their own children. Relying on a convenience sampling methodology, the current research is based on a sample of 318 students, who participated in a pen-and-paper survey. Findings reveal that most students experienced corporal punishment (86.8%) and roughly three-quarters intend to use physical discipline with their children. Moreover, positive attitudes towards physical forms of punishment were positively associated with intentions to use corporal punishment (OR = 1.494; ***p < 0.001). Despite most participants reporting experiences with corporal punishment and intending to use physical discipline with their children, many felt better disciplinary methods were available. Given that attitudes were correlated with intention to use, educational programs and curricular endeavors to inform individuals of the negative impact of corporal punishment, as well as alternative non-physical discipline strategies are recommended as ways to reduce reliance on physical forms of discipline.

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Exploring General and Specific Attitudes Toward Drug Policies Among College Students

Cited by 14 publications

References 29 publications

Addiction Frameworks and Support for Expanding Treatment for Drug Offenders

Addiction Frameworks and Support for Expanding Treatment for Drug Offenders

The ‘Euphoria’ effect: A popular HBO show, Gen Z, and drug policy beliefs

Spare the Rod?: College Students’ Experiences with and Perceptions of Corporal Punishment

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