Empirical, logical and philosophical arguments against cigarette smoking as a pharmacologically compelled act

Current Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 147-168

  Russell, Christopher ^a   Davies, John B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Choice; Compulsion; Disease; Nicotine addiction; Smoking

Indexed keywords

EID: 71349088074     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: 19364733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-009-9057-y     Document Type: Article

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