The values of twenty-four drug users were measured using the Rokeach Value Survey (RVS). Their perceptions of the values of society were measured by altering the instructions for the RVS. Background information on drug usage and social economic status was also obtained. The value systems which the drug users espouse and perceive to be in opposition to society's values form three themes: tranquility, aesthetics, and humanism. Although this group of drug users is often perceived by society as deviant, they appear to adhere to the literal meaning of these cultural ideals.
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