Addiction neurobiology: ethical and social implications
EMCDDA, Lisbon, June 2009
Publication type: Monographs
Summary: This report reviews developments in the neuroscience of addiction, explores how they might affect the way we view and treat drug problems, and considers the issues that they raise for drug policy in Europe. In language that is easily accessible, the report presents the complex brain processes involved in addition and the ethical implications inherent to current addiction research.
EMCDDA-monograph9.pdf