Myth of Addiction - Second Edition (Paperback, 2 Revised Edition)

In this second edition, the author expands and updates his study of the true reasons for drug use. Current attitudes towards drug misuse in the media, government, and even treatment centres, 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. The author argues that such beliefs are largely inaccurate and harmful. Research shows that explanations for drug use vary according to circumstances. Drugs users may explain that they have lost their willpower and capacity for personal decision-making, because this is the explanation expected of them, but most actually use drugs because they want to and because they see no good reason for giving them up. Addicted behaviour is therefore a form of learned helplessness, not an effect caused by narcotic intake.

General

Imprint:	Psychology Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	John Booth Davies
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	196
Edition:	2 Revised Edition
ISBN-13:	978-90-5702-237-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > Drug addiction & substance abuse Promotions
LSN:	90-5702-237-0
Barcode:	9789057022371

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