Gateway Hypothesis of Addiction and Substance Misuse: The Role of Neurophysiology and Psychological Mechanisms

Hamdy Fouad Moselhy; Mahmoud A. Awara

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-800213-1.00003-1

Gateway Hypothesis of Addiction and Substance Misuse: The Role of Neurophysiology and Psychological Mechanisms

Hamdy Fouad Moselhy, Mahmoud A. Awara

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

1 Citation (Scopus)

Abstract

The gateway pattern describes the typical sequence of progression to hard drug use. The most often reported sequence is that alcohol and tobacco use comes first, followed by marijuana, and then other illicit substances. Obviously, several factors affect such a sequence, including drug availability and background prevalence.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Foundations of Understanding, Tobacco, Alcohol, Cannabinoids and Opioids
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	25-35
Number of pages	11
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128003763
ISBN (Print)	9780128002131
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800213-1.00003-1
Publication status	Published - Mar 23 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Gateway
Neurophysiology
Neurotransmitters
Personality and incentives
Psychology
Reinforcements

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)

Access to Document

10.1016/B978-0-12-800213-1.00003-1

Cite this

@inbook{fe1524986287486e9d592f9dd660926d,

title = "Gateway Hypothesis of Addiction and Substance Misuse: The Role of Neurophysiology and Psychological Mechanisms",

abstract = "The gateway pattern describes the typical sequence of progression to hard drug use. The most often reported sequence is that alcohol and tobacco use comes first, followed by marijuana, and then other illicit substances. Obviously, several factors affect such a sequence, including drug availability and background prevalence.",

keywords = "Gateway, Neurophysiology, Neurotransmitters, Personality and incentives, Psychology, Reinforcements",

author = "Moselhy, {Hamdy Fouad} and Awara, {Mahmoud A.}",

year = "2016",

month = mar,

day = "23",

doi = "10.1016/B978-0-12-800213-1.00003-1",

language = "English",

isbn = "9780128002131",

volume = "1",

pages = "25--35",

booktitle = "Foundations of Understanding, Tobacco, Alcohol, Cannabinoids and Opioids",

publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",

}

TY - CHAP

T1 - Gateway Hypothesis of Addiction and Substance Misuse

T2 - The Role of Neurophysiology and Psychological Mechanisms

AU - Moselhy, Hamdy Fouad

AU - Awara, Mahmoud A.

PY - 2016/3/23

Y1 - 2016/3/23

N2 - The gateway pattern describes the typical sequence of progression to hard drug use. The most often reported sequence is that alcohol and tobacco use comes first, followed by marijuana, and then other illicit substances. Obviously, several factors affect such a sequence, including drug availability and background prevalence.

AB - The gateway pattern describes the typical sequence of progression to hard drug use. The most often reported sequence is that alcohol and tobacco use comes first, followed by marijuana, and then other illicit substances. Obviously, several factors affect such a sequence, including drug availability and background prevalence.

KW - Gateway

KW - Neurophysiology

KW - Neurotransmitters

KW - Personality and incentives

KW - Psychology

KW - Reinforcements

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84969627228&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84969627228&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-12-800213-1.00003-1

DO - 10.1016/B978-0-12-800213-1.00003-1

M3 - Chapter

AN - SCOPUS:84969627228

SN - 9780128002131

VL - 1

SP - 25

EP - 35

BT - Foundations of Understanding, Tobacco, Alcohol, Cannabinoids and Opioids

PB - Elsevier Inc.

ER -

Gateway Hypothesis of Addiction and Substance Misuse: The Role of Neurophysiology and Psychological Mechanisms

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this