When experimental psychology is not empirical enough: The case of the "exposure orientation."

Most psychologists accept the familiar view that exposure to opiate drugs engenders a powerful tendency toward subsequent addictive use. However, a review of the relevant historical, clinical, and experimental literature shows that this view of addiction, which can be labeled the "exposure orie...

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