Identify the social science principle(s) that apply to your issue. In other words, which principles of social science apply to the issue you selected?

Social factors that contribute to and/or perpetuate addiction.

This is an important topic because addictions of all sorts are ruining the lives of people all over the world. Addiction is a brain disease, that runs in some family blood lines. Some people believe that it a choice to use or not. In the beginning it maybe, and that is why its important to educate people to make the choice to not use.

Identify the social science principle(s) that apply to your issue. In other words, which principles of social science apply to the issue you selected?