Theory of AddictionThe word ‘addiction’ these days is used to refer to a chronic condition where there is an When you look at the evidence, you see that all these positions capture important aspects of The first edition was well received: ‘Throughout the book the reader is exposed to a vast number of useful observations...The ‘The book provides a comprehensive review of existing theories - over 30 in all - and this the field, a more developed specification of PRIME theory and analysis of the expanding evidence base. With this important new information, Theory of Addiction will continue to be essential reading for all those working in addiction, from student to experienced practitioner – as urged above, Read and learn! |
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... drugs to escape from unhappy lives, feelings of anxiety and so on; many are. Some people think drugs become addictive becausetheyalterthebrainchemistry to createpowerfulurges;that is often true. Others think thatdrugtakingisaboutseeking ...
... addictive drugs on specific brain pathways are important and can help us design medicines to help treat the problem. But it is foolish to imagine that they are theories of addiction given their patent failure to address important ...
... addictive activity acting on susceptibilities in that system (e.g. sensitisation to the effects of stimulant drugs, tolerance and withdrawal symptoms, and mood disturbance arising from social effects of the behaviour). r Pathological ...
... addiction' felt that it conveyed the compulsive nature of drug-taking and ... drugs including nicotine and alcohol. The term 'dependence' won by a single ... Addictive Disorders'). The re-think has been driven not by a radical re ...
... addictive behaviour. For example, chronic tolerance is marked in the case of alcohol but less so for cocaine. Giving up activities because of the addiction is more relevant to intoxicating drugs such as alcohol than drugs such as ...
Contents
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addiction as choice | 41 |
3 The Selfmedication Model of addiction | 50 |
Irrational illinformed choice and unstable preferences | 60 |
Addiction as the exercise of choice based on desires | 87 |
Contents | 95 |
Addiction habit and instrumental learning | 114 |
Addiction in populations and comprehensive theories | 136 |
Development of a comprehensive theory | 152 |
A synthetic theory of motivation | 192 |
A theory of addiction | 229 |
Index | 257 |