Theory of addiction /
The word 'addiction' these days is used to refer to a chronic condition where there is an unhealthily powerful motivation to engage in a particular behaviour. This can be driven by many different factors - physiological, psychological, environmental and social. If we say that it is all abo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex :
John Wiley & Sons Inc.,
2013.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: | Addiction press series
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The word 'addiction' these days is used to refer to a chronic condition where there is an unhealthily powerful motivation to engage in a particular behaviour. This can be driven by many different factors - physiological, psychological, environmental and social. If we say that it is all about X, we miss V, W, Y and Z. So, some people think addicts are using drugs to escape from unhappy lives, feelings of anxiety and so on; many are. Some people think drugs become addictive because they alter the brain chemistry to create powerful urges; that is often true. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118484920 1118484924 9781118484913 1118484916 9781299804395 129980439X |