Introduction: Overview of Behavioural Economic Perspectives on Substance Use and Addition

Choice, Behavioural Economics and Addiction

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 1-31

  Vuchinich, Rudy E ^a   Heather, Nick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-008044056-9/50042-7     Document Type: Chapter

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