Adrian was newly appointed by the government of Trantor in order to study the factors that influence the country's drug abuse problem. If Adrian looks at the drug abuse problem from the conflict perspective, then he is most likely to believe that ________
a. the drug abuse problem is shaped in part by the exercise of social, political, and economic power
b. drug abuse is a consequence of flaws or weaknesses in people's personalities
c. drug use and abuse arises from the social influences and pressures that can be found in particular contexts
d. the strains, inconsistencies, and contradictions in the social system can contribute to the drug problem
Answer: a
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a. True b. False
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