A Research-based Theory of Addictive Motivation

By G. Ainslie. 2000

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Decision-making and addiction (part I): impaired activation of somatic states in substance dependent individuals when pondering decisions with negative future consequences. (2002, methodology): “Decision-making as measured by the GT and the constructs on discounting [1,29,34], which have been applied to addiction research [31,41,50], rely on mechanisms for evaluating immediate against future consequences.”
Autonomy and Addiction (2006, background): “Indeed, some deliberately abstain for prolonged periods in order to lower their tolerance for the drug, and thereby decrease the dose they will need to achieve the high they want (Ainslie, 2000, 82).”