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Cheney, Carl D.; Phelps, Brady J. – 1990
The exact nature of the events which may predispose a person to substance abuse is not known. This paper provides a theoretical discussion and review which emphasizes three contexts which have been shown to predispose on individual to drug abuse: (1) prenatal exposure to a given substance; (2) environmental conditions present upon first exposure…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Patterns, Biological Influences, Drug Abuse
