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Dials and Rivers: Using Explanatory Metaphors to Expand Understanding of Addiction and Its Treatment

This report summarizes the findings of research to develop and test Explanatory Metaphors for their ability to expand thinking on the science of addiction.
Author(s)
Michael Erard, Nathaniel Kendall-Taylor
Published
July 18, 2013
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This report summarizes the findings of quantitative and qualitative research, which sought to develop and test Explanatory Metaphors for their ability to expand thinking on the science of the risk/reward system and the treatments that experts agree are most effective in addressing issues surrounding addiction.

Issues
Health Substance Use and Addiction
Countries
Canada

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