Young people: are seen to party and go clubbing often in rave culture, be social and lively, enjoy in partaking in many sexual activities as well as taking many drugs, drinking and smoking. They are truly depicted as enjoying their youth whilst they can.

Older people: are seen usually as working class people, much more laidback than the youth, the ultimate baby boomers who look down on the next generation.

Working class people: seen where chavvy behaviour is carried out such as hanging around grotty places and taking drugs. A mostly depressing life in council flats etc.

Scottish people: seen to be proud of scottish culture, disclosed when renton goes into the scottish wilderness with his pals

Addicts: are seen to desperately push their limits just for a hit, which really tells us the severity of each addictions and its effects.

Men: usually seen to look down on homosexuality showing the culture of toxic masculinity however the severity of drug addictions alter this in the men so that their more vunerable sides are shown and how unbothered one is with homosexuality.

Women: seen as powerful, especially diana, who arent afraid to break gender roles.