title: Drug addiction finds its own niche.
abstract: The evolutionary framework suggested by Müller & Schumann (M&S) can be extended further by considering drug-taking in terms of Niche Construction Theory (NCT). It is suggested here that genetic and environmental components of addiction are modified by cultural acceptance of the advantages of non-addicted drug taking and the legitimate supply of performance-enhancing drugs. This may then reduce the prevalence of addiction.
authors.affiliation: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Specialist Community Addiction Service, The Valley Centre, High Wycombe, Bucks HP13 6EQ, United Kingdom. alastair.reid@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Alastair
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D055030:Drug Users / Q000523:psychology*; D058999:Drug-Seeking Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects*; D012651:Self Medication / Q000523:psychology*