Addiction Potential of Abused Drugs

The Linares Addictive Potential Model

“…Not surprisingly, however, it has also been shown that the preference for one drug over another or one drug dose over another agrees well with independent ratings of "drug liking." The addiction potential of such commonly used drugs of misuse as cocaine [16], opiates [17], alcohol [18], sedative-hypnotics [19], nicotine [20], anxiolytics [21], cannabis [22], inhalants and anesthetics [23], and PCP and hallucinogens [24] have been the subject of extensive review, and a selective literature reference list has been provided [25]. The history of the use and misuse of inhalants and anesthetics has been chronicled by Gabriel [26].…”