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 28, 2008, Health

Comments on "We're getting unhealthier, no matter how much we spend"

We're getting unhealthier, no matter how much we spend

By Stanton Peele on May 28, 2008 in Addiction in Society

We can spend all we want—we still won't be happy and healthy. We'll only break our piggy banks trying. Read More

Bloviation isn't limited to

Submitted by GentlePath on May 28, 2008 - 4:08am.

Bloviation isn't limited to Fox News, that's for sure.

Too bad fee for service with insurance for catastrophic illness isn't part of the discussion. But what do you expect? As a whole, we're just not that bright: magnets, coffee colonics, and homeopathy. If you're still not convinced, stroll turn the tv on. We're going to get universal healthcare.

Interesting. So, AA and the

Submitted by M-Dogg on May 28, 2008 - 10:41pm.

Interesting. So, AA and the 12 step approach are characteristics of a group of people that has to "have everything they want without delay." I've been wondering why we believe the "kooky nuts" when it comes to this.