Cognitive-behavioral models suggest a variety of motivations and reinforcers for taking drugs.One explanation suggests that people take drugs to experience variety.

Cognitive-Behavioral Models

Psychological frameworks focusing on understanding and changing maladaptive cognitions and behaviors to treat disorders.

Motivations

The reasons or driving forces behind an individual's actions, desires, and needs.

Reinforcers

Any stimulus which strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by providing a consequence an individual finds rewarding.