Alternate Models
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Addiction models are theoretical frameworks explaining the causes and treatment of compulsive substance use, ranging from moral failings to chronic brain diseases. Major perspectives include the disease, behavioral, and biopsychosocial models, which guide treatment by focusing on genetics, neurobiology, social environment, and coping mechanisms.
Moral Model
Biopsychosocial Model
Sociological Model
Highlights environmental factors, such as social conditioning, peer pressure, and cultural influences, as primary drivers.
Behavioral Economic Model
Explains addiction as an excessive preference for immediate, addictive rewards over long-term, pro-social, or healthy choices.
Psychological Model
Focuses on addiction as a, learned behavior or a way to cope with trauma, emotional dysfunction, or personality traits like high novelty-seeking.