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Addiction science as a hedgehog and as a fox

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 July 2008

Warren K. Bickel  and
Richard Yi
Warren K. Bickel
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Center for Addiction Research, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205. WBickel@uams.eduRYi@uams.edu
Richard Yi
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Center for Addiction Research, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205. WBickel@uams.eduRYi@uams.edu
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Abstract

Redish et al. provide a significant advance in our understanding of addiction by showing that the various addictive processes are in fact all decision-making processes and each may undergird addiction. We propose means for identifying more central addiction processes. This recognition of the complexity of addiction followed by identification of more central processes would help guide the development of prevention and treatment.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 31 , Issue 4 , August 2008 , pp. 441 - 442
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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