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But is it evolution…?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 November 2011

Roger J. Sullivan  and
Edward H. Hagen
Roger J. Sullivan
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, CSU Sacramento, Sacramento CA 95816. sullivan@csus.eduhttp://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/sullivanr/
Edward H. Hagen
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA 98686-9600. hagen@vancouver.wsu.eduhttp://anthro.vancouver.wsu.edu/faculty/hagen
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Abstract

We applaud Müller & Schumann (M&S) for bringing needed attention to the problem of motivation for common non-addictive drug use, as opposed to the usual focus on exotic drugs and addiction. Unfortunately, their target article has many underdeveloped and sometimes contradictory ideas. Here, we will focus on three key issues.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 34 , Issue 6 , December 2011 , pp. 322 - 323
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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