Becoming a prescription pill smoker: revisiting Becker

The academic literature detailing escalations in pre-existing substance use practices is primarily understood through a biomedical lens, which situates drug escalation as a result of increases in biological markers like drug tolerance and dependence. This article seeks to frame the escalation of pre...

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Authors: Pawson, Mark 1964- (Author) ; Kelly, Brian C. (Author) ; Parsons, Jeffrey T. (Author) ; Wells, Brooke E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Criminology & criminal justice
Year: 2017, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 340-355
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Deviance
Drug escalation
Prescription drug
Social learning