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On risk in addiction science, policy and debate
Author(s) -
Holmes John,
Sumnall Harry
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0965-2140
DOI - 10.1111/add.13962
Subject(s) - addiction , credibility , apprehension , psychology , government (linguistics) , embodied cognition , public policy , subjectivity , social psychology , cognitive psychology , political science , epistemology , psychiatry , law , linguistics , philosophy
The concept of risk should be used carefully in addiction science, policy and debate due to its complexity and its potential to inform, distort or otherwise shape the perspectives of stakeholders, including the general public. Recent high-profile examples from the United Kingdom demonstrate that such care is often not being taken.