Addiction in Society

Addiction--the thematic malady for our society--entails every type of psychological and societal problem.

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 10, 2008, Addiction

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How First Nations People Cure Their Own Addictions

By Stanton Peele on May 10, 2008 in Addiction in Society

Returning from a trip to BC's Far North, I reflect on the future of the First Nations People's communities and addictions. Substance abuse may be worse than ever among First Nations People -- here's the solution. Read More

I loved the post. But,

Submitted by Anonymous on October 2, 2009 - 8:17am.

I loved the post. But, please: don`t write "participate in the white world" when meaning just the world outside "first nations"! It should become their world too, isn`t it? I don`t want to be the pc-police. It really is inaccurate. And it might actually hurt some people. Even when I feel it is really well meant.