Theories explaining smoking

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[...] The theory tends to associate the participation of diverse activities to the development of the smoking habits. Operant conditioning theory on smoking Operant conditioning is a form of learning that entails the voluntary behaviors and that it is maintained over the time by the consequences that follow those behaviors and attributes. This theory tends to suggest that people learn the patterns of the smoking behavior and other strains of behavior because they are reinforced in some manner for such behaviors. [...]

[...] Classical conditioning, drug tolerance, and drug dependence. In Research advances in alcohol and drug problems (pp. 207- 246). Springer US. Bandura, A., & Adams, N. E. (1977). Analysis of self-efficacy theory of behavioral change. Cognitive therapy and research, 287-310. [...]

[...] An example is to make the smoker pledge some money to some organization if he begins smoking again. The essence of this is to discourage smoking and thus develop better practices. References Rosenstock, I. M., Strecher, V. J., & Becker, M. H. (1988). Social learning theory and the health belief model. Health Education & Behavior, 175-183. Siegel, S. (1983). [...]

[...] Theories explaining smoking Student name Institution affiliation Introduction Smoking is one of the most lethal forms of drug and substance abuse amongst people. People can be involved in the smoking of bhang, cigarettes, cocaine and other strong drugs that have very adverse and harmful effects to the health of the abusers. Drug and substance abuse has very many harmful effects on the body. For instance, smoking may result in chronic illnesses of the lungs, mouth cancer and other heart related diseases. [...]

[...] The drug addiction levels are too high such that he has become a chain smoker i.e. he cannot survive without a puff of the cigarette and other hard drugs. However, one positive aspect of his condition is that he is ready to change his habit. The following theories will tend to describe the development of the condition and the possible ways of solving the bad habit of smoking. The social learning theory, classical conditioning, and the operant conditioning have been used to substantiate why people smoke the drugs. [...]