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THE MEANING OF ADDICTION: SMOKING

THE MEANING OF ADDICTION: SMOKING. IHRA 21st International Conference Liverpool, April, 2010 Stanton Peele. I. Four Questions. Is smoking addictive? What does addiction mean? How does this help us? Why aren’t I more popular?. II.  1964 Surgeon General's Report. Smoking and Health

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THE MEANING OF ADDICTION: SMOKING

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  1. THE MEANING OF ADDICTION:SMOKING IHRA 21st International Conference Liverpool, April, 2010 Stanton Peele

  2. I. Four Questions Is smoking addictive? What does addiction mean? How does this help us? Why aren’t I more popular?

  3. II.  1964 Surgeon General's Report Smoking and Health You know the report? Told us smoking caused cancer What did it say about addiction?

  4. III. Smoking NOT Addictive • It was habituating – like caffeine • Why not addictive? • Not intoxicating • Smokers not antisocial psychopaths

  5. IV. 1988 SGR Nicotine Addiction • Addiction Changes! • Don’t have to be criminal psychopath • You just have to really want drug • Belatedly: it does cause withdrawal!

  6. V.  Is Caffeine Addictive? • Mind experiment • What if coffee caused cancer? • Some people could quit • Some people couldn’t

  7. VI.  Excommunicating "Wrong" Ideas • 2002 Addiction editorial about a book • Two guys claimed nicotine not addictive! • Received money from tobacco lawyers • Addiction, the new Catholic Church!

  8. VII.  Who Still Smokes? • Everyone here knows – the addicted! • It’s the basis for harm reduction

  9. VIII. NCI 2002Those Who Continue To Smoke Not More Addicted • “In summary, these trends do not suggest that the population of smokers who remains is more addicted, more resistant to cessation messages, less likely to attempt cessation, or increasingly composed of those with limited activities or poor mental health.” • Older more dependent more likely to quit!

  10. IX.  Poor People Smoke More 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

  11. X. What Does This Tell Us? • I’m for harm reduction! • I pioneered it • People can overcome addiction • Will I be excommunicated?

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