Substance Use and Abuse: Cultural and Historical PerspectivesSAGE Publications, 2003 M04 9 - 311 pages Substance use and abuse are two of the most frequent psychological problems clinicians encounter. Mainstream approaches focus on the biological and psychological factors supporting drug abuse. But to fully comprehend the issue, clinicians need to consider the social, historical, and cultural factors responsible for drug-related problems.
Substance Use and Abuse: Cultural and Historical Perspectives provides an inclusive explanation of the human desire to take drugs. Using a multidisciplinary framework, authors Russil Durrant and Jo Thakker explore the cultural and historical variables that contribute to drug use. Integrating biological, psychosocial, and cultural-historical perspectives, this innovative and accessible volume addresses the fundamental question of why drug use is such a ubiquitous feature of human society. |
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... result in changes in brain systems , which alter adaptive mechanisms relating to reward and the experience of positive and negative affect . Robinson and Berridge ( 2001 ) have suggested , for example , that repeated exposure to drugs ...
... result of burgeoning local supply . In the four years between 1975 and 1979 , the cultivation of opium poppies increased tenfold : from fewer than 3,000 to more than 30,000 hectares ( Farrell , 1998 ) . This resulted in a substantial ...
... result of unso- phisticated methods , they do show similarities to the figures reported from contemporary studies . For instance , Miller , Walters , & Bennett ( 2001 ) suggest , on the basis of a recent review of outcome studies , that ...
Contents
Preface | 7 |
The Nature and Scope of Substance Use and Abuse | 13 |
An Evolutionary Perspective | 34 |
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