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The gateway theory

The gateway theory. The gateway theory is a theory which believes that by using the mild controlled substances , your risk to move to the harder ones will multiples . The most common substances which are finded as the ” gateways ” are alcohol , tobacco and cannabis .

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The gateway theory

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  1. The gateway theory The gateway theory is a theorywhichbelievesthatbyusing the mildcontrolledsubstances, yourrisk to move to the harderoneswillmultiples. The most common substanceswhicharefinded as the ”gateways” arealcohol, tobaccoand cannabis. Wesawabout the olddisquisitions and summarizedthem.

  2. Resultsthathaveproved the gateway theory is workable: • According to Finland Academy’s and Helsinki’shealt center reseachresultsyoungsmokersaremoreexposed to goover the otherstrongersubstanceslikecannabis and alcoholthannon-smokers. • Researcher J. Laihisaysthat an explanationwhat’s the mostbased in reality is thatpeoplewhodoallkindof dangerousthingsaremostlikely to trysomeotherdangerousthingstoo, likedrugs.

  3. Resultsthathaveproved the gateway theoryisn’tworkable: • None of the substanceshaven’tfound to haveanypsychopharmacologicalqualitieswhatcouldcreate an addict to sometotallydifferentsubstance. • The previoususing is just one of the causerswhatmakessomebody to goover the harddrugs causalrelationisn’tdirect • The gateway theory is morepsychicalthanphysical.

  4. 26% of Helsinki’shighschoolstudents and 38% of vocationalinstitution’ssaythattheyhavetrieddrugs at leastonce in their life. Doyouthinkthatthoseallwillbedrugaddicts in the future? Oona Edelberg and Maria Turkkila

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