#1 One example of a behavior that might have been seen as deviant and immoral in the past, but today might be seen as more of a medical issue is drinking. The idea of medicalization of deviance behaviors means that there might actually be a medical reason behind the way someone acts, and they aren't just acting in a deviant way. The labeling theory also goes hand in hand with this idea, because we tend to label people as one thing or another based on that individuals actions. Heavy drinking and being intoxicated in public previously was handled by law enforcement, as they are the ones who typically escort people from bars or will take you in for being drunk in public. And while police still respond to these behaviors today, it is also recognized that alcoholism is a medical condition, and is is also treated with therapists, support groups, and sponsors. I think it is some what normalized for police to still take care of this issue, even today. I think the way people view alcoholism as a medical condition is in a much more positive way compared to the way people judge drunkards in bars or on the streets. Two people might have the same drinking problem, but society tends to praise the one who admits their problem, and makes the one who continues to drink feel like a burden. For example, there is a bad stigma around homeless people who drink, because people just see them as drunks on the street, but they technically aren't doing anything different then a rich man drunk in a bar. I think the transformation of this issue would be more positive, even though the actual drinking at hand still is not good. But, the programs and support groups that are offered now are much more positive, and recognize alcoholic behaviors as a medical condition, which was not the case in the past. I'm not saying that every person who drinks or hangs out in bars is an alcoholic, but for those who actually suffer with the addiction, the help from society is much more present today.