Drugs affect the ‘old’ part of the brain that controls instincts, and basic functions such as breathing or heart rate. The ‘new’ brain is what control process and cognitive thinking like reasoning or problem-solving skill. In many cases drug abuses may know they have a drug problem but, still use drugs. The reason behind this is because the ‘old’ part of the brain keeps wanting more of the drug expecting the same effects. From a conflict theorist perspective, one would argue that the elite classes are educated enough to know the outcome from the use of drugs. The working class or poor may not know the full extent to the use of drugs and their lack of education because of lack of resources is limited to
Drugs affect the ‘old’ part of the brain that controls instincts, and basic functions such as breathing or heart rate. The ‘new’ brain is what control process and cognitive thinking like reasoning or problem-solving skill. In many cases drug abuses may know they have a drug problem but, still use drugs. The reason behind this is because the ‘old’ part of the brain keeps wanting more of the drug expecting the same effects. From a conflict theorist perspective, one would argue that the elite classes are educated enough to know the outcome from the use of drugs. The working class or poor may not know the full extent to the use of drugs and their lack of education because of lack of resources is limited to