THE SOCIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION OF DRUG -RELATED ARRESTS (A CASE STUDY OF MAZANDARAN PROVINCE)

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ALIVERDINIA A.

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Journal: Social Welfare Year:2008 | Volume:7 | Issue:28 Page(s): 285-307

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THE SOCIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION OF DRUG -RELATED ARRESTS (A CASE STUDY OF MAZANDARAN PROVINCE)

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GHORBAT QUARTERQ2

KHAKSEFID QUARTERQ2

SOCIAL CAPITALQ3

SUBURBANIZATIONQ3

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Objectives: Illicit drug use has been a continuous problem in Iran despite efforts to curb it. Researcher has looked into the relationship that exists between influential social factors and addiction. This is a summary of an extended research on sociological study of drug related crimes in Mazandaran Province. The main focus of the study has been to identify and analyze the social correlates of drug related crimes rate. It is an established fact that drug addiction has been increased in Mazandaran Province in the recent years. The researcher has been designed on the base of response to this question "what are the causes of drug related crimes rate variations among cities of Mazandaran Province?"Method: The research unit of analysis is city and all cities of Mazandaran Province between 1375 –1380 have been studied and analyzed. The hypotheses are based on research theoretical framework. The research method of study was longitudinal-comparative method, based on secondary data. The data were secondary, cross-sectional data that relied on the Police Headquarters data. The data were later transferred to a statistical program to conduct data manipulation and statistical analysis. In order to perform the data analysis the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 13 was used. Findings: The results show that there is a significant relationship between smugglers and drug addiction rate. A variable that frequently appeared as significant on the analyses was availability of drugs. Caution should be used when interpreting such significance since this variable is closely related to other variables and might be capturing the same effect as others. Finding a significant relationship would serve to establish the factors leading to problematic behavior and to improve existing programs for treatment and prevention. The findings of this study provide an insight as to other concurrent factors that affect illicit drug use.Results: Theoretically, the study has been based on structural functionalism The questionnaires have been filled in accordance with number of each supposed area. Also the hypotheses of research have been considered by T test, Variance and correlation confident.Findings: The research showed that the amount of SOCIAL CAPITAL of Residents of khaksefid was stronger in kinship level than neighborhood, ethnic and local level. Also it was stronger among women than men, among elders than youngsters and among the less-educated than the high or well educated ones. Results: The Results obtained from this research showed that, regarding the past (before demolition of GHORBAT QUARTER), the SOCIAL CAPITAL among residents of Khaksefid has been decreased and the more the distance of residents form demolished area, the less decrease in SOCIAL CAPITAL occurred. It means that the demolition of this area has more effects on the residents who have lived near this area and their SOCIAL CAPITAL has been decreased more.

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A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF DRUG ADDICTION IN IRAN

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ALIVERDINIA, A.. (2008). THE SOCIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION OF DRUG -RELATED ARRESTS (A CASE STUDY OF MAZANDARAN PROVINCE). SOCIAL WELFARE, 7(28), 285-307. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/56467/en

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ALIVERDINIA A.. THE SOCIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION OF DRUG -RELATED ARRESTS (A CASE STUDY OF MAZANDARAN PROVINCE). SOCIAL WELFARE[Internet]. 2008;7(28):285-307. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/56467/en

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A. ALIVERDINIA, “THE SOCIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION OF DRUG -RELATED ARRESTS (A CASE STUDY OF MAZANDARAN PROVINCE),” SOCIAL WELFARE, vol. 7, no. 28, pp. 285–307, 2008, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/56467/en

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