Models and Theories Of Addiction

Question 1

Moral model

Answer 1

Earliest model, addicted person is morally weak

Question 2

Disease model/medical model

Answer 2

Addict suffers from an illness that will never be cared and is progressive in its development (i.e. AA is based on this model)

Question 3

Bio-psychosocial model

Answer 3

Focuses on the role of the environment

Culture and social factors influence one’s beliefs and attitudes about substance use

Question 4

Learning theory

Answer 4

Addiction is learned behavior through operant conditioning, classical conditioning and social learning