This example is one of classical conditioning, because it involves the association of two stimuli, drugs and friends, one of which had no previous effect one him (the drugs). Eventually through classical condition

Using the example of my friend there are several ways to change his response to his continued drug use. One such option would be to distance my friend from his other friends, and then in time hopefully the use of drugs would become extinct, because he wouldn't associate drugs with enjoyment and realize how bad they are. One problem with this is the possibility of spontaneous recovery or relapse; this especially has a much greater chance with a drug user because you have to factor in the addiction problem. Another possibility to change his conditioning involves the concept of generalization. Many associate drug use with risk taking, if he could find some risky yet healthy behavior such as sky diving or mountain climbing, those new risks could take the place of the drugs. This is a somewhat similar method as when hardcore heroin addicts are placed on methadone to satisfy the cravings. However due to discrimination he might find these new

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