Elements of a Social Condition
1. objective element: the existence of the problem
(this element is based on the concept of social constructionism)
2. subjective element: beliefs about the problem
a social problem is ‘a condition which many people consider undesirable and want to correct. It is a condition affecting a significant number of people in ways considered undesirable, about which it is felt that something can be done through collective measures.
Useing Drugs and Alcohol is a Social problem.