The Media and Behavioral Genetics: Alternatives Coexisting with Addiction Genetics
Biological Basis of Addiction
In your Substance Abuse and the Family text, Reiter (2019) discusses the gene-environment interactional model.
After reading about these different ways of conceptualizing addiction, discuss what factors resonate most with you. Also consider how members of your community tend to explain addiction.
Reminder: you may need to ask a couple of people you know how they explain why people use alcohol or drugs to the point they are addicted.
Discuss what factors resonate most with you. Also consider how members of your community tend to explain addiction.