Addiction is nothing new, as we can see from the above quotation, in which the biblical writer paints a hauntingly accurate picture of the devastation caused by alcohol addiction. Alcoholism, drug addiction, and addictive behaviors…

Most of us have grown up valuing self-control, sober judgment, and self-reliance. We look at addiction as a disgrace - something to be ashamed of. It represents lack of…

Identifying the exact point at which the use of a substance constitutes an addiction ought to be easy, but it is not.

Confu- sion arises because we are limited to observing…

How do you know if you have a problem with addiction? How do you know if a loved one does? How much is too much? At what point does social drinking become problem drinking,…

The United States has made various social and legislative attempts to deal with addiction, especially in the twentieth century. But history reflects our society’s ambivalence about whether to outlaw addictive substances…