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... The evolution of Alfred Lindesmith’s classic theory of addiction is analyzed as a product of the particular intellectual currents and controversies in and for which it was developed. These include the conflicts that pitted qualitative against quantitative sociology; the fledgling discipline...

... The appendix presents a commentary by John F. Galliher on chapter 3, published in the same journal in which that chapter originally appeared, and a reply by the author to that commentary. Galliher and the author reflect on Lindesmith’s theory of addiction, putting on exhibit the dialogical...

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... Chapter 1 provides a critical survey of sociological research on addiction. It begins with the seminal research of Alfred Lindesmith on heroin addiction and then proceeds through discussions of functionalist contributions, research that exemplifies what David Matza called the “appreciative” turn...