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Addiction in Society

Addiction--the thematic malady for our society--entails every type of psychological and societal problem.
by Stanton Peele
Stanton Peele, Ph.D., J.D., has been researching and treating addiction since he wrote Love and Addiction (1975). He also wrote 7 Tools to Beat Addiction. See full bio
May 17, 2008, Addiction

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Are You Addicted?

By Stanton Peele on May 17, 2008 in Addiction in Society

The glib answer - "Everyone is addicted" - is not useful, either for people with ordinary habits or for people who need to come to grips with their addictions. Read More

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