| Popis: |
Sociological writings give the impression that the consumption of tranquilizing drugs in our society is related to social factors on a micro-and a macro-sociological level. A questionnaire survey in Hannover, Germany, in 1970 and 1972 with a random sample of 1,251 subjects born in 1920 showed that 14.7 percent of the men and 27.1 percent of the women took tranquilizers "presently" and "regularly." The drug consumption is higher in middle and upper classes, particularly for men. There is a strong relationship between mental health (as assessed by the 22-Item-Scale) and drug consumption. The use of drugs is related to subjective ill health and is unrelated to objective indicators of health status. The data support a psychiatric-medical model rather than a sociological one. |
