This article is one perspective on addiction. It examines addiction from the point of view of the addict, as well as that of those around them.

Feb 1, 2011 - Chris Pereira

People use drugs in order to help fix physical or emotional problems in their lives. These issues need work before addicts will stop using.

Mar 4, 2011 - Rena Jean Sherwood

Crystal methamphetamine provides an immediate and cheap high, making meth addiction common and pervasive.

Feb 14, 2011 - Elizabeth Batt

Actor Heath Ledger was famous, handsome, wealthy, & talented. On January 22, 2008, he was found dead of a possible overdose in his apartment in Manhattan. Ledger was 28.

Jan 22, 2008 - Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

One of the biggest questions we have when first facing a drinking or drug addiction problem is "Why am I this way?" Family and friends may also wonder what went wrong.

Aug 21, 2006 - Lura Seavey

Twitching because there's no controller in your hand? Traditional addiction clinics might not be able to help, but a centre in Amsterdam now has help for game addicts.

Jul 11, 2006 - Robert Janelle

Dr. Robert Guida, a Manhattan Facial Cosmetic Surgeon at the New York Center for Plastic Surgery, describes the symptoms and treatments for plastic surgery addiction.

Oct 1, 2008 - Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

If you care about a person struggling with chemical or process addiction, chances are you have been confused or even outraged by some of their opinions or points of view.

Jan 24, 2010 - Chloe Sekouri

When you have a grown child who abuses alcohol and/or drugs it affects everyone in the family. Get help with your own recovery so they can recover themselves.

Jul 2, 2008 - Venice Kichura

Addictions are confusing to those living with an addict as they search for a specific reason why their family member succumbed to substance abuse. There is no one factor.

Sep 30, 2009 - Karen Stephenson

Addiction is a complex disorder characterized by compulsive drug use.The best known drugs that affect the brain are cocaine, ecstasy, heroin and cannabis.

Jun 30, 2010 - Kseniya Malykh

Is TV addicting? How serious is the TV addiction phenomena? Learn about the body's response to watching television and decide for yourself what is too much.

Nov 4, 2010 - Brenna Coleman

Crack addiction devastates families, jobs, relationships and health. Treatment programs can work but in the end, the user has to want to stop their habit.

Nov 18, 2009 - Catherine Owen

According to new research by a noted Harvard psychologist, drug and alcohol addiction is not a disease as previously believed, but a matter of individual choice.

Jun 15, 2009 - Marilyn Michaud

Bullying in a Baltimore City school causes young girl to threaten suicide.

Apr 28, 2010 - Jennifer Wagaman

This article discusses what defines a "psychic addict," providing real life examples, and makes suggestions for dealing with this serious addiction.

Oct 19, 2011 - Natalie Frank

In order to actually get addiction treatment and help, there must be a viable method to treat addiction effectively.

Feb 2, 2011 - Steven Scott Hale

Replacing cigarette smoking dependence with Nicorette gum dependence reduces carcinogens but brings new problems with the smokeless nicotine and keeps some old problems.

Jan 9, 2010 - Amy Andersen