{"product_id":"theory-of-addiction-2e-paperback","title":"Theory of Addiction 2e - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert West\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJamie Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe word 'addiction' these days is used to refer to a chronic condition where there is an\u003cbr\u003e unhealthily powerful motivation to engage in a particular behaviour. This can be driven by\u003cbr\u003e many different factors - physiological, psychological, environmental and social. If we say that it\u003cbr\u003e is all about X, we miss V, W, Y and Z. So, some people think addicts are using drugs to escape\u003cbr\u003e from unhappy lives, feelings of anxiety and so on; many are. Some people think drugs become\u003cbr\u003e addictive because they alter the brain chemistry to create powerful urges; that is often true.\u003cbr\u003e Others think that drug taking is about seeking after pleasure; often it is. Some take the view that\u003cbr\u003e addiction is a choice - addicts weigh up the pros and cons of doing what they do and decide\u003cbr\u003e the former outweigh the latter. Yet others believe that addicts suffer from poor impulse control;\u003cbr\u003e that is often true... And so it goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen you look at the evidence, you see that all these positions capture important aspects of\u003cbr\u003e the problem - but they are not complete explanations. Neuroscience can help us delve more\u003cbr\u003e deeply into some of these explanations, while the behavioural and social sciences are better at\u003cbr\u003e exploring others. We need a model that puts all this together in a way that can help us decide\u003cbr\u003e what to do in different cases. Should we prescribe a drug, give the person some 'tender loving\u003cbr\u003e care', put them in prison or what? \u003ci\u003eTheory of Addiction\u003c\/i\u003e provides this synthesis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first edition was well received: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Throughout the book the reader is exposed to a vast number of useful observations...The\u003cbr\u003e theoretical aims are timely, refreshing, ambitious and above all challenging. It opens up a new\u003cbr\u003e way of looking at addiction and has the potential to move the field of addiction a considerable\u003cbr\u003e leap forward. Thus we wholeheartedly would like to recommend the book for students as well\u003cbr\u003e as scholars. Read and learn!' \u003ci\u003eNordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'The book provides a comprehensive review of existing theories - over 30 in all - and this\u003cbr\u003e synthesis of theories constitutes an important contribution in and of itself... West is to be\u003cbr\u003e commended for his synthesis of addiction theories that span neurobiology, psychology and\u003cbr\u003e social science and for his insights into what remains unexplained.' \u003ci\u003eAddiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This new edition of \u003ci\u003eTheory of Addiction\u003c\/i\u003e builds on the first, including additional theories in\u003cbr\u003e the field, a more developed specification of PRIME theory and analysis of the expanding\u003cbr\u003e evidence base.\u003cbr\u003e With this important new information, Theory of Addiction will continue to be essential reading\u003cbr\u003e for all those working in addiction, from student to experienced practitioner - as urged above, \u003cbr\u003e Read and learn!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert West\u003c\/strong\u003e is Director of Tobacco Studies at the Cancer Research UK Health Behaviour Unit at University College London. He has been researching tobacco and nicotine dependence since 1982 and has published more than 250 scientific works. His research involves surveys of smoking patterns, clinical trials of aids to smoking cessation and laboratory studies of nicotine withdrawal symptoms. He is co-author of the English National Smoking Cessation Guidelines that provided the blueprint for the English Stop Smoking Services and is also Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.5 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45344035569766,"sku":"9780470674215","price":99.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Z2pGQzExTWZXaWR6UTFDZHJWbG5ldz09.webp?v=1774964809","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/theory-of-addiction-2e-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}