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  1. ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub › centennialdrugs9.2 Theories of Substance Use / Addiction – Drugs, Health ...

    All these theories separately create a narrower view of substance use and influence how we treat substance use disorders. As our understanding of substance use and substance use disorders continues to evolve, using a perspective which includes an intersectional approach may help us to address some of the societal inequities that put people and communities at risk of substance use disorders.

  2. archives.nida.nih.gov › sites › defaultTheories on Drug Abuse - Selected Contemporary Perspectives, 30

    the bad-habit theory of drug abuse donald w. goodwin interactive models of nonmedical drug use richard l. gorsuch an existential theory of drug dependence george b. greaves an ego/self theory of substance dependence: a contemporary psychoanalytic perspective edward j. khantzian a general theory of addiction to opiate-type drugs alfred r. lindesmith

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  4. onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › 10Social Scientific Theories of Drug Use, Abuse, and Addiction

    This is followed by a summarization and evaluation of the 11 social theories that have been used to explain drug use and abuse. These theories are: social learning theory, social control theory, strain theory, cognitive transformation theory, life course theory, the social development model, rational choice theories, community-level theories ...

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  5. us.sagepub.com › sites › defaultTHEORIES OF DRUG USE distribute or post, copy,

    There are several dozen theories of substance use and abuse. Some theories are applicable to all forms of drugs and patterns of use, while others are extremely focused, addressing only a particular drug or a particular pattern of use. A very broad theory of substance use is able to provide an explanation for the experimental, occasional, and ...

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  6. nida.nih.gov › research-topics › addiction-scienceDrugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction

    Scientists use this knowledge to develop effective prevention and treatment approaches that reduce the toll drug use takes on individuals, families, and communities. Despite these advances, we still do not fully understand why some people develop an addiction to drugs or how drugs change the brain to foster compulsive drug use.

  7. dl.icdst.org › pdfs › filesChapter 6. Sociological Theories of Drug Abuse - ICDST

    Chapter 6. Sociological Theories of Drug Abuse Introduction This chapter discusses sociological theories of substance use and abuse. For our purposes, sociological theories understand substance abuse as a societal phenomenon, having largely cultural, social, and economic origins or ties. Such causes are often external to the

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  9. nida.nih.gov › sites › defaultDrugs, Brains, and Behavior The Science of Addiction

    depression begin abusing drugs in an attempt to lessen feelings of distress. Stress can play a major role in beginning drug use, continuing drug abuse, or relapse in patients recovering from addiction. z To do better. Some people feel pressure to chemically enhance or improve their cognitive or athletic performance, which can play a role in initial

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