1st Edition
Myth of Addiction An Application of the Psychological Theory of Attribution to Illicit Drug Use
By John Booth Davies
Copyright 1992
192 Pages
by
Routledge
Current attitudes towards drug misuse in the media, government and even treatment centers often exaggerate the pharmacological power of drugs. Their coercive influence is widely believed to be so great that to experiment with a drug is tantamount to addiction. This book argues that such beliefs are largely inaccurate and harmful. Research shows that explanations for drug use vary according to... Read more
Attribution Theory: Explaining Explanation Attribution Theory and Attributional Researach Volitional and Non-Volitional Explanations Addiction, Withdrawals and Craving Pharmacology and Compulsion The Problem of Addictive Substances Disease as the Preferred Explanation of Badness The Nature of the Evidence: Methodological Problems Attribution: A Dynamic Approach to How People Explain Their Actions A Context for Drug Problems Wire Making Technology
Biography
John Booth Davies
