Gary Becker and Kevin Murphy created a "rational" theory of it based on utility-maximization.
Howard Becker prepared a master's thesis studying this behavior that he converted into chapters 3 and 4 of Outsiders. Gary Becker and Kevin Murphy created a "rational" theory of it based on utility-maximization. An experiment on this phenomenon found that residents of an 8.8 square meter plywood enclosure availed themselves of sugared water much less than those in wire cages. Bruce Alexander studied this phenomenon at Simon Fraser University by building Rat Park. One of the DSM-4 criteria for this condition is reduced participation in social activities. Built-up biological tolerance contributes to its "physical" form, though its "psychological" form can also be potent. For 10 points, identify this behavior exhibited by Mick Jagger, Thomas de Quincey, and Rob Ford.
Howard Becker prepared a master's thesis studying this behavior that he converted into chapters 3 and 4 of Outsiders.
drug addiction [or drug use; or drug abuse; or drug dependence; accept marijuana addiction until "rational," prompt on deviance]