Deviance is defined as divergence from cultural, social, or behavioral norms. Deviants are people who demonstrate differences that fit the above definition: those who take part in antisocial actions, violate laws, abuse drugs and are violent. This does not mean that deviant status is limited only to violent, criminal, or antisocial people. Etiquette can also mean that one deviates from the social norms of a specific area or social group. Furthermore, the choice to embrace particular religious beliefs, a sexual preference, or alcohol consumption is potentially deviant when it does not correspond to the standard mores of the given context. Continuing, the sociological perspective implies that “deviance can only be defined from the perspective of the presence of rules” (Freed, 2011). Deviance, as such, is the meaning of the application of certain norms to behaviors. Because it is defined in relation to the rules of a specific social context, however, the behavior can technically fall into both categories, social norm and deviance, depending on the group being referred to. For example, alcohol consumption is quite normal in Western nations, the United States, and much of Europe, but in Islamic nations, for example, Iran and Saudi Arabia, alcohol is prohibited. Deviant behavior is often associated with antisocial behavior since the acts are often annoying and disruptive. Participation in crime, drug and/or alcohol abuse, violence and aggression are the most commonly known deviant behaviors. Drug and alcohol abuse, in particular, is common because “people often try to engage in activities that go against normal social desires” (). Everyone, at some point, wants to be rebellious, open-minded, happy and independent. Also, many pe...... middle of paper ......d from his now ex-boss. You can't blame him, since the act of returning to an old place of work immediately after being fired is quite unusual unless the goal is to stir up trouble. Her son is now being taken to the emergency room for an overdose after succumbing to his addiction. Then, ignoring protocols, he insists that she help him save his son. Despite their best efforts, her son is gone. Jackie tells him she did her best but they both know that's not the truth. As a doctor he had done everything he could, but as a father he had not been up to par. Jackie is then ordered away again. Finally, turning to her friend, she acknowledges that she "made it." Despite all the odds, she made it through the hardest part of recovery. She found herself despite the dramas. He did all this without drugs. He found normality when deviance was his home.