What Is the Cognitive Theory of Drug Abuse?

Question by Joy D: What is the cognitive theory of drug abuse?
Can somebody explain to me what the cognitive theory of drug abuse is and give me an example?

Best answer:

Answer by CONSULTANT PSYCHOLOGIST
http://www.apa.org/monitor/jun01/cogcentral.aspx

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