The Duncanian Perspective refers to an approach to problems of drug misuse and addiction that was developed by Professor David F. Duncan of the United States.
The Duncanian Perspective makes a clear distinction between the use of any drug and its misuse.
Prof. Duncan is the originator of the self-medication hypothesis of addiction, which holds that addiction to any drug results from negative reinforcement of drug taking through use of the drug to relieve psychological distress.
