Illegal, Therefore Attractive? The Psychosocial Aspect of Addiction
<p id="p1">People who abuse substance, do not do so in isolation. On the contrary, they enter a social subgroup with its own social norms and moral system, even including a subgroup dialect. Illegality characterizes this subculture and influences it in many dimensions. Could this illegal aspect of d...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2025
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/89769 |
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| Sumario: | <p id="p1">People who abuse substance, do not do so in isolation. On the contrary, they enter a social subgroup with its own social norms and moral system, even including a subgroup dialect. Illegality characterizes this subculture and influences it in many dimensions. Could this illegal aspect of drug use, along with the whole drug subculture, make drug use and abuse more attractive to some people? A look at the facts from countries that have a liberal drug policy, such as the Netherlands and Portugal, may help answer this question. Evidence from studies on personality, impulsivity, aggression and delinquency as well as from social and biological psychology will further inform this critical discussion.</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-85014-507-6 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.115575 |