Post-humanism, addiction and the loss of self-control: Reflections on the missing core in addiction science

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 173-181

  Weinberg, Darin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Addiction; Addiction science; Loss of self control; Post humanism; Social constructionism

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADDICTION; AMBIVALENCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BIOMEDICINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG POLICY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMANISM; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHENOMENOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONTROL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOLOGY;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANISM; HUMANS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84878110699     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.01.009     Document Type: Article

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