Individuals with low educational attainment and myriad other socioeconomic disadvantages are more likely to abuse drugs and engage in criminal behavior. The relationship between drugs and crime in this case is defined as an interactional circumstance because the relationship is indirect. While studies show that the vast majority of people who reported using marijuana almost never felt the urge or need to hurt anything or anyone while under the influence, the same individuals were more likely to be exposed to situations and people that encouraged criminal behavior. The addict in this case may not feel the need to commit a criminal act while under the influence, but the addict is more likely to have a long criminal record. This relationship may be due in part to the inference that the types of people who are more likely to commit crimes are also the same types of people who are more likely to use drugs (Levinthal, 2011, pp. 90-93). (777 words) ReferenceLevinthal, C. F. (2011). Drugs, society and criminal justice (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice