Ambiente
As condições concretas de vida alteram comportamento e consumo.
Studies
The Rat Park experiment
Bruce K. Alexander's studies challenged the idea that exposure to a drug alone explains addiction.
- Bruce K. Alexander
- Rat Park
- Environment and connection
1970s
Environment changes the relationship with morphine
In Canadian studies, rats living together in a comfortable environment consumed much less morphine than isolated rats in small cages.
The experiment shifted attention from the substance alone to living conditions, confinement and social connection.
The institutional presentation also highlights Bruce K. Alexander's work on psychoactive substances and social-inclusion programmes.
O que o estudo provoca
Da velha história a uma nova pergunta
O Parque dos Ratos convida a investigar a adição em seu contexto social.
Conexão social
Vínculos, liberdade e convivência entram no centro da análise.
Mudança de paradigma
O foco se amplia da substância para a pessoa e a sociedade.
Responsible reading
A starting point for debate
The experiment challenges simple explanations and opens new questions.
Understanding Rat Park.
An introduction to the study.
It was a study that compared morphine consumption by rats in different environments.
Canadian researcher Bruce K. Alexander and his team.
The findings raised questions about the influence of environment and relationships on substance use.
Living conditions and relationships can be part of understanding an experience of addiction.
No. The study helps raise questions, but does not by itself explain the complexity of human experiences.
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