Which option is not one of Goode's four drug-use categories?

Which option is not one of Goode's four drug-use categories?

• A. Legal instrumental
• B. Legal recreational
• C. Legal non-recreational
• D. Illegal instrumental

Answer: (D)

Goode’s framework classifies drug use by two dimensions: whether the drug use is legal or illegal, and whether it’s for an instrumental purpose (to achieve a goal) or for recreational enjoyment. This creates four social-use contexts that are typically discussed: legal instrumental, legal recreational, legal non-recreational, and an illegal-use category that aligns with the other contexts in his scheme. The option describing illegal instrumental does not align with the four-category structure as it’s presented in this material, so it’s not one of Goode’s four categories. The other three—legal instrumental, legal recreational, and legal non-recreational—do fit, leaving illegal instrumental outside the standard four-category framework.

Goode’s framework classifies drug use by two dimensions: whether the drug use is legal or illegal, and whether it’s for an instrumental purpose (to achieve a goal) or for recreational enjoyment. This creates four social-use contexts that are typically discussed: legal instrumental, legal recreational, legal non-recreational, and an illegal-use category that aligns with the other contexts in his scheme. The option describing illegal instrumental does not align with the four-category structure as it’s presented in this material, so it’s not one of Goode’s four categories. The other three—legal instrumental, legal recreational, and legal non-recreational—do fit, leaving illegal instrumental outside the standard four-category framework.