How can sociological theory help our understanding of addictions?

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2003, Pages

  Adrian, Manuella ^a,b  

^a Nova Southeastern University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Addiction; Problem deflation; Problem inflation; Sociological theory and addictions; Sociology

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CAFFEINE; CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ADDICTION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COFFEE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG CLASSIFICATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOCIOLOGY; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0042418421     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-120023391     Document Type: Conference Paper

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