5 Things the Disease Model Gets Wrong About Addiction
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It's not really (or at least not primarily) about the substance we choose: I relate much more to crack addicts talking about how they found God than to fellow alcoholics talking about self-actualization. There's a weirdly double-edged argument, which … Read more on The American Conservative
Yorkshire's gambling hot spot where the stakes can be huge
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Punters at a betting shop in the heart of Yorkshire's gambling capital have told how they've witnessed thousands of pounds being frittered on machines whose addictive quality has been compared with crack cocaine. Leeds has been named as one of the … Read more on Yorkshire Post
Hooked on Nicotine
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Who wouldn't? Bruce Snyder, manager of Manhattan's chic “21” Club, couldn't understand why the city wanted to crack down on smoking. “I mean, having a … Today, we know nicotine is a highly addictive, dangerous drug. But no one talked about it back in … Read more on Santa Barbara Independent
