Social Contact Reinforces Cocaine Self-Administration in Young Adult Male Rats: The Role of Social Reinforcement in Vulnerability to Drug Use

Drug-using peers are recognized as a leading factor influencing drug use among adolescents and young adults. One mechanism by which peers influence drug use is by providing social reinforcement for using drugs. Social reinforcement may be provided in multiple ways, including by making social contact...

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Published in:	Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience Vol. 15; p. 771114
Main Authors:	Smith, Mark A., Cha, Hannah S., Griffith, Annie K., Sharp, Jessica L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Lausanne Frontiers Research Foundation 29-10-2021 Frontiers Media S.A
Subjects:	addiction Catheters Cocaine Drug self-administration Drug use Housing Intravenous administration Laboratory animals Light Neuroscience Operant conditioning Partnering Peers preclinical model Reinforcement social influence social learning substance use disorder Surgery Young adults United States > US
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