Abstract
We investigated whether beliefs about addiction being a `disease? or `brain disease?, and holding certain beliefs about addiction aetiology, are associated with public views about addicted persons and support for different types of treatment, coerced treatment and punishment for addiction.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 373 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | BMC Psychiatry |
Volume | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 24 Dec 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- public attitudes
- brain disease model of addiction
- neuroethics
- alcohol
- heroin
- stigma