Natasha is from a poor home and dreams of becoming a doctor.She has excellent grades but does not have the money required for eight years or more of university.She numbs the pain of having to give up her lifelong dream by abusing alcohol and eventually becomes hooked on crystal meth,losing all ability to hold any kind of job.In strain theory terms,what is Natasha?
A) a ritualist
B) an innovator
C) a retreatist
D) a rebel

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In strain theory, a retreatist is someone who rejects both the cultural goals and the means to achieve them. Natasha gives up on her dream of becoming a doctor and turns to substance abuse, withdrawing from societal expectations.

Natasha Is from a Poor Home and Dreams of Becoming