@article{ref1,
title="Psychosocial influences of the escalation of deviance: the case of prescription drug sniffing",
journal="Deviant behavior",
year="2017",
author="Kelly, Brian C. and Harris, Emily and Vuolo, Mike",
volume="38",
number="8",
pages="941-956",
abstract="The escalation of deviant behavior remains a central issue for criminologists, although mechanisms of intensification remain understudied. Using a sample of prescription drug misusers recruited via time-space sampling, we test five theoretically informed hypotheses on social and psychological factors--sensation seeking; coping; stigma; peer drug associations; use for pleasant times with peers--that may impact the escalation of deviance via non-normative consumption. Social factors--peer drug associations and use for pleasant time with peers--as well as stigma were associated with escalation. Sensation seeking was mediated by social factors. Social contexts are crucial for the intensification of deviant behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0163-9625",
doi="10.1080/01639625.2016.1229934",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2016.1229934"
}