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“Att sluta är enkelt, jag har gjort det hundratals gånger”: En litteraturstudie om fri vilja och substansberoende
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Social Work and Criminology, Social Work.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Social Work and Criminology.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Title: It’s easy to quit - I’ve done it hundreds of times: A literary study of the correlation between free will and substance abuse

The purpose of this bachelor's thesis was to examine, through an integrative literary study, how selected previous research on the two theories, The Brain Disease Model of Addiction and The Choice Model of Addiction, describe the significance of free will in the development of and recovery from substance use disorder. The findings indicate that free will is significant in all stages of substance abuse. The study suggests that the discourse surrounding voluntariness and addiction ought to become more nuanced. The study notes that clients are easily influenced by treatment providers and thus conversations concerning disease versus free will should be approached cautiously by the treatment provider. The study suggests that social workers could benefit from critically examining their own stance regarding free will and addiction, including moral responsibility. Future research should continue developing screening methods to measure motivation levels in clients and to find the best treatment for each individual.

Abstract [sv]

Syftet med denna kandidatuppsats var att genom en integrativ litteraturstudie undersöka hur utvald tidigare forskning om de två teorierna The Brain Disease Model of Addiction och The Choice Model of Addiction beskriver betydelsen av fri vilja när det gäller utvecklingen av och tillfrisknandet från ett substansberoende. Huvudresultatet visar att fri vilja är av betydelse i alla stadier av ett substansberoende. Studien tyder på att diskursen kring frivillighet och beroende torde blir mer nyanserad och att beroendeforskningen torde se beroende på ett spektrum. Studien konstaterar också att klienter är lättinfluerade av behandlare och därför bör samtal om sjukdom kontra fri vilja hanteras försiktigt av behandlaren i klientmöten. Socialarbetare som arbetar med beroende bör kritiskt granska sin egen ståndpunkt gällande beroendets frivillighet, inklusive moraliskt ansvar. Förslagsvis bör framtida forskning fortsätta att utveckla screeningmetoder för att bättre kartlägga motivationsnivån hos klienter och för att hitta den bästa behandlingsplanen för varje individ.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 68
Keywords [en]
free will, addiction, substance use disorder, Brain Disease Model of Addiction, The Choice Model of Addiction
Keywords [sv]
Fri vilja, beroende, substansbrukssyndrom, Brain Disease Model of Addiction, The Choice Model of Addiction
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Social Work
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-42665OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-42665DiVA, id: diva2:1778572
Subject / course
Social work
Educational program
Social work
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Available from: 2023-07-03 Created: 2023-07-02 Last updated: 2023-07-03Bibliographically approved

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