Theories on Drug Abuse: Selected Contemporary PerspectivesDepartment of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, 1980 - Drug abuse - 488 pages |
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... important precipitating factor in narcotic addiction is degree of access to narcotic drugs . This factor , for example , explains in part why narcotic addiction rates are higher in the urban slums than in middle - class suburbs and why ...
... important precipitating factor in narcotic addiction is degree of access to narcotic drugs . This factor , for example , explains in part why narcotic addiction rates are higher in the urban slums than in middle - class suburbs and why ...
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... important finding was a significant correlation for the females between low self - esteem and both running away and self - destructive acts ( Gold and Coghlan 1976 ) . The role of perceived control has been examined in a series of ...
... important finding was a significant correlation for the females between low self - esteem and both running away and self - destructive acts ( Gold and Coghlan 1976 ) . The role of perceived control has been examined in a series of ...
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... important to note that more is involved than legality and commercial availability . Prices , ages of buyers , prevailing attitudes toward the substance , and a multitude of other factors will influence use . Interactive Models of ...
... important to note that more is involved than legality and commercial availability . Prices , ages of buyers , prevailing attitudes toward the substance , and a multitude of other factors will influence use . Interactive Models of ...
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... important for two reasons . First , only as we are aware of a former path to illicit drug use will we be able to avoid accidentally recreating it . Second , it is possible that there are special groups which , from a psychological ...
... important for two reasons . First , only as we are aware of a former path to illicit drug use will we be able to avoid accidentally recreating it . Second , it is possible that there are special groups which , from a psychological ...
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... important for our total understanding of the phenomena . It is hoped that demographic studies will provide us with descriptions of which models apply to the greatest number of people , but the therapist interested in the drug abuse of a ...
... important for our total understanding of the phenomena . It is hoped that demographic studies will provide us with descriptions of which models apply to the greatest number of people , but the therapist interested in the drug abuse of a ...
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abstinence achievement activity adolescent adult aggression alcohol amphetamine analgesic anxiety associated availability barbiturates become biological cessation chronic cocaine cognitive conduct norms continue coping culture death delinquent developmental deviant doses drinking drug abuse drug addiction drug dependence drug effects drug experience drug subculture drug taking drug users Drugs--general ence endorphins environment euphoria factors feelings function genetic goals heroin heroin addicts heroin users hyperactive illicit drugs important individual individual's influence initial interaction involved Jessor Kandel Khantzian lifestyle marijuana methadone morphine naloxone narcotic addicts nonusers opiates opioid parents patterns peer group perceived personality perspective Ph.D pharmacological physical dependence physiological population problem behavior prodrug proneness psychological receptors reinforcement relapse relationship response role self-esteem sexual social specific stage Stanton stimulants stress structure studies Subcultures Theory substance symptoms theoretical Theory of Drug tion treatment values variables Wikler withdrawal youths