The Goldstein Tripartite Model

The Goldstein tripartite model is the work of the three major types of drug related violence in the Goldstein tripartite model is explained in the assigned text fewer than three premises. First, “Pharmacological violence.” Pharmacological violence is the result of someone ingesting drugs then becoming irrational and violent. This can be seen in an individual that ingest methamphetamine then becomes violent and hostile toward other individuals. Secondly, “Economically compulsive,” is the model that explains drugs serve as a motivator for violent behavior (Levinthal, 2012). An example of this is someone who is addicted to crack-cocaine, robs a gas station to obtain money to satisfy his or her drug habit. The third and final Goldstein tripartite