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 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)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.05UNKNOWNTwo-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
AlcoholDependentAlcoholic Beverages
EnvironmentIndependentTopography And Geology
Hallucinogen UseDependentRecreational And Non-therapeutic Drugs
Stimulant UseDependentRecreational And Non-therapeutic Drugs
Tobacco UseDependentRecreational And Non-therapeutic Drugs

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Blum, Richard H."When dreams are used to control supernatural powers, then: [high or excessive use of alcohol occurs; tobacco is limited or scarce; and there is high or excessive use of stimulants rather than moderate or no use]" (167)
Blum, Richard H."When food production is by intensive rather than simple agriculture, then: [moderate or no use of tobacco occurs; and high or excessive use of stimulants occurs rather than moderate or no use]" (164)
Blum, Richard H."When pressure toward developing obedient behavior in the child is high, then [alcohol use occurs; hallucinogens are used by adults rather than by all ages; stimulant use is moderate; male use of stimulants predominates; and stimulants are used by adults rather than by all ages]" (160-161)
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)