Theories of addiction

West discusses various theories of addiction, including behavioral and social theories, biological theories, theories that focus on conceptualization and general processes, theories that focus on effects of addictive stimuli and theories that focus on recovery and relapse.

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Published in:Addiction (Abingdon, England) England), 2001-01, Vol.96 (1), p.3-13
Main Author: West, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addiction
Addictions
Alcohol
Behavior, Addictive - psychology
Biology
Cognition
Dependency rehabilitation
Dependency theory
Drug abuse
Drug use
Drugs
Food
Freedom
Gambling
Humans
Individual behaviour
Medicine
Mental illness
Models, Psychological
Motivation
Personality disorders
Pharmacology
Psychology
Sex
Smoking
Social sciences
Social theory
Society
Substance abuse
Substance use
Theory
Therapy
Youth
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Summary:West discusses various theories of addiction, including behavioral and social theories, biological theories, theories that focus on conceptualization and general processes, theories that focus on effects of addictive stimuli and theories that focus on recovery and relapse.
ISSN:0965-2140
1360-0443
DOI:10.1046/j.1360-0443.2001.96131.x