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The Phenomenon of Self-Change: Overview and Key Issues

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Promoting Self-Change From Addictive Behaviors

In his classic treatise 40 years ago on the study of deviants, Becker (1963) cautioned against studying only extreme cases. Over the years, other researchers have made similar arguments with regard to studying the addictions.

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Sobell, L.C. (2007). The Phenomenon of Self-Change: Overview and Key Issues. In: Klingemann, H., Sobell, L.C. (eds) Promoting Self-Change From Addictive Behaviors. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71287-1_1

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