Animal models only show compulsive behavior in bad circumstances. Put a rat in an empty cage, it will misuse drugs. Put it in a cage full of other rats and things to dig in and climb on, and it will not misuse drugs.
So if this model is valid for humans, then it means that addicts are unhappy about their circumstances. Modern society is making some people so unhappy that they turn to drug misuse. Modern society is sick. It is making people feel lonely and isolated. We need to heal our society collectively. Spread the love.
this resonates with me... I found myself in a series of bad incidents that pushed me towards escaping with alcohol. then due to my compulsive nature, it spun out of control and I ended up in rehab etc and took 2 years to pull back out. when it all started I had run out of money, was extremely lonely (needed therapy but didn't even know how to get it then), and had lost my job etc. it caused me to self-destruct at age 29 because my vision for life suddenly seemed lost to me. now I'm 32 with s great job, sober, stable, and life is great.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park
So if this model is valid for humans, then it means that addicts are unhappy about their circumstances. Modern society is making some people so unhappy that they turn to drug misuse. Modern society is sick. It is making people feel lonely and isolated. We need to heal our society collectively. Spread the love.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johann-hari/the-real-cause-of-...