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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
August 12, 2008, Addiction

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Use More - Don't Touch: America's ambivalence about substance use

By Stanton Peele on August 12, 2008 in Addiction in Society

There are two impulses in America. One is to try every psychoactive substance and pharmaceutical that offers any chance of improved feelings, longevity, and performance. The other is to eschew all such substances, even legal ones (like alcohol and cigarettes). Read More

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