WHO DETERMINES THE VALUE OF DRUG-TAKING BEHAVIOR - CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR A THEORY OF BEHAVIORAL CHOICE

Authors
HINSON RE
Citation
Re. Hinson, WHO DETERMINES THE VALUE OF DRUG-TAKING BEHAVIOR - CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR A THEORY OF BEHAVIORAL CHOICE, Behavioral and brain sciences, 19(4), 1996, pp. 580
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology,"Psychology, Biological",Neurosciences,"Behavioral Sciences
Journal title
Behavioral and brain sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
0140525X
Volume
19
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(1996)19:4<580:WDTVOD>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Heyman's analysis of addiction suggests that drug taking is irrational . The irrationality of drug taking, however, may depend on the accepta nce of mainstream society's view of what is valuable. Consideration of the addict's viewpoint and cultural aspects of drug taking may be use ful in trying to fathom the ''rationality'' of drug taking.