Iranian Journal of Sociology

Abstract Addiction to substances such as alcohol and marijuana as a global problem has taken a lot of time and money and even political and social actors all over the world. The main purpose of this study is a qualitative analysis of alcohol and marijuana use among girls in the city of Yasuj.
The present study was conducted with a qualitative approach and grounded theory method. For this purpose, in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 addict girls based on the grounded theory method and snowball sampling method. Data analysis was done by the method of extracting themes based on the sentence analysis unit and the three-steps coding method of open, axial and selective coding to identify the prominent themes and organize the research findings.
Based on the thematic analysis of the interviews, 9 categories related to the process of alcohol and marijuana use are "low self-esteem and attempts to attract men's attention", "inappropriate family context", "targeted consumption", "economic aspects of consumption" "Ease of use and access", "Inefficiency of legal surveillance devices", "Scope of consumption", "Failure attempts for complete liberation" and "Experience of multiple injuries". These categories were categorized under the core category of "alcohol consumption as an inappropriate social constructivism and portentous self-medication of women."
Alcohol and marijuana use, as an emerging phenomenon, is a growing trend among girls, which demands policymakers’ attention in the field of coping and prevention.