Becker’s theory on “Becoming a marijuana user”, without me reiterating what he says, is that smoking marijuana is a learned experience. You must learn how to get high before you can actually get high pretty much. Becker breaks down his argument in three simple steps, “1. learns to smoke it in a way that will produce real effects; 2. learns to recognize the effects and connect them with drug use; and 3. learns to enjoy the sensations he perceives.” (Becker 227-228). The symptoms of being high are intense hunger, red eyes, and sleepiness. Not only does it state in the book on page 224-226 but it is also through personal experience. I have a lot of friends who smoke marijuana and the weed has similar effects on all of them. However, some people experience weed differently. I honestly don’t think marijuana is an acquired taste. People will only like it if they feel like it is actually good for them or not. It affects people differently as well similarly but you either like it or you don’t in my opinion, just like with anything else. From a sociological standpoint, having “others” when learning the process to smoke pot is absolutely crucial. It is very important because people are followers. A rookie smoker has no idea what he or she is doing the very first time they smoke so it is very important they have guidance and someone experienced their to help them. Becker states in the experiment that “the effects of the drug, when first perceived, may be physically unpleasant or at least ambiguous.”.
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- Experienced
- Differently
- Smoking
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The purpose of this paragraph is prove/show how smoking marijuana is a "learned" & "taught" process. It affects everyone differently but basically you must "learn" how to get high & enjoy the sensations you perceive.
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