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The Myth of Addiction
John Booth Davies
其他書名
An Application of the Psychological Theory of Attribution to Illicit Drug Use
出版Taylor & Francis, 1992
主題Medical / NeurologyPsychology / Psychopathology / Compulsive BehaviorPsychology / Psychotherapy / GeneralPsychology / Psychopathology / Addiction
ISBN37186524399783718652433
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=T-UEW4DNb5sC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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 circumstances. Drug 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 behavior is therefore a form of learned helplessness that encourages passivity and irresponsibility.