Drug use and drug addiction are severely stigmatised around the world. Marc Lewis does
not frame his learning model of addiction as a choice model out of concern that to do so …

Background Public sector bodies have called for policies and programmes to shift collective
social norms in disfavour of the harmful use of alcohol. This article aims to identify and …

Addictions have increased markedly in contemporary societies over the past decades. As
well as widely acknowledged issues surrounding illegal substance addictions, there are …

Background Drug dependence is a recognized medical condition and therefore, right to
health applies in the same way to drug dependence as it does to any other health condition …

Concepts of Addictive Substances and Behaviours across Time and Place presents
fascinating new research in European addiction studies which examines the temporal and …

In 2013, illegal drug use was responsible for 1.8% of years of life lost in the European Union,
alcohol was responsible for 8.2% and tobacco for 18.2%, imposing economic burdens in …

The concept of self-change, that is overcoming addiction without professional help or exiting
an addiction career without formal intervention, has challenged this paradigm and received …

Results: The study participants discussed the themes of alcohol inebriation in the workplace
as well as the moral dilemmas arising from these issues. Given the professional context of …

Worldwide, key behavioral risk factors for ill-health and premature death include smoking,
alcohol, too much or too little of several dietary factors, and low physical activity. At least …

Throughout European history, alcohol has taken on different meanings over place and time.
It has been an integral part of social relationships, and consumed as part of rites and of …