Drug use has been an interesting topic for sociologists, psychologists and criminologists. We're all wondering why people use drugs, what personality traits are most likely to use them, and whether it's the fault of the communities around them? Drug use has been linked to higher rates of violence and homicide, yet recent research has indicated that the majority of economic crimes involving drugs are nonviolent (Resignato 2000). Drug administration has been practiced for thousands of years and in all regions of the world. It is universal and, for one reason or another, the goal is to achieve certain physical and mental states (Goode, 2005). Two theories related to drug use will be discussed in this article. Overall we will cover the positivistic sociological view on illicit drug use as a form of behavior and ask why some people decide to take drugs over others. Another important view we will cover is constructionist theory in relation to drug use and its social deviance. Medicines are classified as drugs by our society which defines their use and intake...