Addresses the social and ethical challenges raised by the promise of neuroscience to revolutionise the treatment of addiction.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. What is addiction?; 3. The neurobiology of addiction; 4. Neurobiological treatments of addiction; 5. Autonomy, addiction and the public good; 6. Autonomy and the capacity to consent to addiction treatment; 7. The rights of individuals treated for drug, alcohol and tobacco addiction; 8. Coerced treatment of addiction; 9. Ethics of addiction research; 10. New developments in the treatment of addiction; 11. In search of a neurobiological 'cure' of addiction; 12. Preventing addiction and personalised addiction treatment; 13. Feeling 'better than well'; 14. The implications of addiction neurobiology for public policy; 15. Concluding remarks; Index.
