A qualitative study of smokers' views on brain-based explanations of tobacco dependence

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 29, Issue , 2016, Pages 41-48

  Morphett, Kylie ^a,b   Carter, Adrian ^b,c   Hall, Wayne ^a,b   Gartner, Coral ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lay understandings; Neuroethics; Nicotine addiction; Qualitative research; Smoking

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECTS; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PREFERENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF EFFICACY; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84959172254     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.12.011     Document Type: Article

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