In "market society," all other principles of social organization become subordinated to the primary goal of private gain. Alternative sources of livelihood, of social support, and of cultural value, even of personal identity, become increasingly eroded or obliterated. Such a society promotes crime by increasing economic and social inequality and the concentration of economic deprivation. Further, market society promotes crime by weakening the capacity of local communities for informal support, mutual provision, and the socialization and supervision of children and youth. Market society also influences crime by increasing stress on and the fragmentation of the family. Other criminogenic consequences of the market society are the withdrawal of public services for those it has already stripped of livelihoods, economic security, and informal communal support, as well as the magnification of a culture of competition for status and dwindling resources, while promoting consumption that is not affordable for many. The proposed strategies to counter these criminogenic influences in a market society include public help in increasing wages and training people to perform higher paying jobs, a reduction in the conflict between families and work, child and family support programs, an increase in positive opportunities for youth, and a "user-friendly" approach to drug abuse prevention and treatment.