An addiction is a recurring compulsion by an individual to engage in some specific activity, despite harmful consequences to the individuals health, mental state or social life. The term is often reserved for drug addictions but it is sometimes applied to other compulsions, such as problem gambling and compulsive overeating. Factors that have been suggested as causes of addiction include genetic, biological/pharmacological and social factors. read more...
The Myth of Addiction - John Booth Davis (1997)
High Culture: Reflections on Addiction and Modernity - Alexander & Roberts (2002)
Addiction: How should Addiction be Treated? - Jennifer A Hurley (2000)
Addiction: It's Causes, Problems and Treatments - Gilda Berger (1982)
Addiction: Why Can't They Just Stop? - HBO Staff (made into DVD)
Understanding Addiction - Elizabeth Connell Henderson (2000)
Addiction: Substance Abuse and Dependency - Norman Imlah (1989)
Addiction Treatment: Avoiding Pitfalls - A case Approach - Advancement of Psychiatry, Committee on Alcoholism and Addictions
New Treatments for Addiction - Harwood & Myers (2004)
Love First: A New Approach to Intervention for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction - Jay & Jay (2000)
www.nceta.flinders.edu.au/
www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/helthrpt/stories/s17964.htm
www.dulwichcenter.com/deconstructing_addiction.html
www.medicalonline.com.au/medical/drugs/drug-addiction-rehabilitation.ht
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www.reachout.com.au
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hbo.com/addiction Addiction (2007)
www.amazon.com Addiction: Why can't they just stop? (2007) (4-disk set)
http://australianscreen.com.au/titles/rachels-story/ Rachel's Story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TQJWTZ5Nm0 Invisible: A documentary about heroin addiction (online)