Sex differences, gender and addiction
JB Becker, ML McClellan… - Journal of neuroscience …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This review discusses alcohol and other forms of drug addiction as both a sociocultural and
biological phenomenon. Sex differences and gender are not solely determined by biology …
biological phenomenon. Sex differences and gender are not solely determined by biology …
Drinkers like us? The availability of relatable drinking reduction narratives for people with alcohol use disorders
Narratives around alcohol are important in determining how people decide who or what
qualifies as problematic alcohol use. Narratives draw on common representations that are …
qualifies as problematic alcohol use. Narratives draw on common representations that are …
Smokers' understandings of addiction to nicotine and tobacco: a systematic review and interpretive synthesis of quantitative and qualitative research
Background Despite the centrality of addiction in academic accounts of smoking, there is
little research on smokers' beliefs about addiction to smoking, and the role of nicotine in …
little research on smokers' beliefs about addiction to smoking, and the role of nicotine in …
Beneficial and detrimental effects of genetic explanations for addiction
MS Lebowitz, PS Appelbaum - International Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Addictions are highly stigmatized and increasingly construed as biomedical
diseases caused by genes, partly to reduce stigma by deflecting blame. However, genetic …
diseases caused by genes, partly to reduce stigma by deflecting blame. However, genetic …
Analysis of YouTube content on substance use disorder treatment and recovery
Background and aim: Emerging literature suggests the role of social media in substance use
disorders (SUD). This study aimed to explore the content of YouTube videos for persons on …
disorders (SUD). This study aimed to explore the content of YouTube videos for persons on …
When the brain leaves the scanner and enters the clinic: The role of neuroscientific discourses in producing the problem of “addiction”
Addiction neuroscience promises to uncover the neural basis of addiction by mapping
changes in the “diseased brains” of people with “drug addictions.” It hopes to offer …
changes in the “diseased brains” of people with “drug addictions.” It hopes to offer …
Examining the relationship between acceptance of different models of addiction and individual stigma among outpatients with alcohol and opioid use disorders.
Individual stigma regarding addiction has been identified as a barrier to treatment seeking
for individuals with substance use problems. Evidence exists that different conceptual …
for individuals with substance use problems. Evidence exists that different conceptual …
Disease or developmental disorder: Competing perspectives on the neuroscience of addiction
Lewis' neurodevelopmental model provides a plausible alternative to the brain disease
model of addiction (BDMA) that is a dominant perspective in the USA. We disagree with …
model of addiction (BDMA) that is a dominant perspective in the USA. We disagree with …
Multiple logics: How staff in relapse prevention interpellate people with substance use problems
M Ekendahl, P Karlsson - Contemporary Drug Problems, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This study analyzes how staff in Swedish alcohol and other drug (AoD) treatment interpellate
service users as people who can benefit from relapse prevention. Relapse prevention is a …
service users as people who can benefit from relapse prevention. Relapse prevention is a …
Examining the relationship between public stigma, models of addiction, and addictive disorders
Background The stigmatization of addiction has been identified as a barrier to treatment-
seeking among individuals with substance use concerns. Although some evidence exists …
seeking among individuals with substance use concerns. Although some evidence exists …