Addiction

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Addiction Blogs

  • Stanton Peele

    Addiction in Society

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

    Helping addicts get their lives back.
  • Lynn Phillips

    Dream On

    Gratifying delusions (like that we're in touch with "reality") are so addictive, we tend to hang onto them no matter what they cost us.
  • Harris Stratyner, Ph.D., CASAC

    Recovery For Life

    How to live a healthier life one day at a time.
  • She Bets Her Life

    Exploring the many roles that addiction plays in women's lives.
  • Sarah Allen Benton, L.M.H.C

    The High-Functioning Alcoholic

    Understanding this Hidden Class of Alcoholics from a Professional and Personal View
  • Claudia Black

    The Many Faces of Addiction

    The journey to healing and recovery
  • The New You

    Finding the motivation to change.
  • April Lane Benson

    To Buy or Not To Buy

    Why we overshop and how to stop.

Addiction Basics

Addiction

Millions suffer from debilitating addictions, leaving friends and family to watch them succumb to seemingly uncontrollable urges. Scientists are rethinking the biology and psychology of addiction, providing new clues to treatment.

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