A cross-cultural study

Society and Drugs • Vol/Iss. 1 • Jossey-Bass • San Francisco • Published In • Pages: 135-186 •
By Blum, Richard H.

Hypothesis

"When there is presence of hierarchy of jurisdiction, then: [moderate use of alcohol occurs rather than high or excessive use; group use of hallucinogens occurs rather than personal use; and moderate or no use of cannabis occurs]" (166)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.10UNKNOWNTwo-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Alcohol UseDependentAlcoholic Beverages
Cannabis UseDependentRecreational And Non-therapeutic Drugs
Hallucinogen UseDependentRecreational And Non-therapeutic Drugs
Hierarchy Of JurisdictionIndependentJudicial Authority

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Blum, Richard H."When headmen are hereditary, then: [moderate use of alcohol occurs rather than high or excessive use and high or excessive use of cannabis occurs rather than moderate use]" (166)
Blum, Richard H."When family is of an extended type rather than an independent type, then: [use of alcohol occurs; and moderate or no use of opium occurs]" (163)
Blum, Richard H."When the community is commonly exogamous rather than nonexogamous, then: [moderate or no use of alcohol occurs; stimulants are limited or scarce; and male use of stimulants occurs rather than use by both sexes]" (162-163)
Blum, Richard H."When cereals are produced other than root foods, then: [high or excessive use of alcohol occurs; hallucinogens are limited or scarce rather than plentiful; and high or excessive use of stimulants occurs rather than moderate or no use]" (164)
Blum, Richard H."When the natural environment is very harsh - desert, desert grasses, tundra, steppe - then: [alcohol is limited or scarce rather than plentiful; no use of tobacco occurs; personal rather than group use of hallucinogens occurs; and moderate use of stimulant occurs rather than high or excessive use]" (164)