title: Systemic aspects of abstinence and addiction.
abstract: An examination of the addict in his social context reveals that an important aspect of abstinence is the transform of the problem of addiction from an aspect of the social system to within the addict. The drug subculture, the addict's family, and a methadone clinic all covertly elicit and reinforce this transformation maintained by the myth that the addict's is "out of control".
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012803:Sick Role; D012931:Social Environment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone