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SOCIOECONOMIC VIEW
Addiction is seen as a consequence of social and economic factors. It
emphasizes the impact of poverty, inequality, and a lack of access to
resources on addiction rates.
BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL VIEW
This model combines biological, psychological, and social factors to
understand addiction. It suggests that addiction results from a
combination of genetic predisposition, psychological vulnerabilities, and
environmental stressors.
MORAL VIEW
Some argue that addiction is a matter of choice, where individuals
willingly engage in substance use or problematic behaviors, even if they
are aware of the negative consequences.
TRANSPERSONAL VIEW
Addiction, along with many other internal crises, is viewed as a spiritual
or existential emergency, where individuals are searching for meaning
and purpose in their lives. While this looks quite pathological and
chaotic from the outside, it is believed there is an inner healer seeking a
way to move from emergency to emergence.
BUDDHIST VIEW
Addiction is viewed as a natural human response to suffering, a form of
adaptive self-soothing to cope with an inherently painful world. It’s a
loop of craving, pleasure, and avoidance that provides short-term relief
but long term harm. It is seen as an extreme form of our innate wiring
for attachment.
EMERGE 2024
