Phillips Matthew D
University at Albany, NY, USA.
J Drug Issues. 2012 Jul;42(3):298-316. doi: 10.1177/0022042612456017.
Despite a vast number of empirical studies arguing for or against a causal relationship between illegal drug use and selling and violent behavior, the debate continues. In part this is due to methodological weaknesses of previous research. Using data from the Rochester Youth Development Study, the current study seeks to improve on prior research designs to allow for a more precise examination of the mechanisms that lead from an individual's drug use (chiefly, marijuana use in the current sample) and drug selling to violent action. Results will allow for greater confidence in making causal inference regarding a long-standing concern in the discipline.
尽管大量实证研究支持或反对非法药物使用及贩卖与暴力行为之间的因果关系,但这场争论仍在继续。部分原因在于先前研究存在方法上的缺陷。本研究利用罗切斯特青年发展研究的数据,力求改进先前的研究设计,以便更精确地考察导致个人药物使用(主要是当前样本中的大麻使用)及药物贩卖演变为暴力行为的机制。研究结果将使人们在对该学科长期关注的问题进行因果推断时更有信心。