Introduction In “Television Addiction,” author Marie Winn unequivocally identifies TV watching as a literally addictive habit, and one with many of the harmful effects of physical addictions to drugs and alcohol. Her intent is so serious, she takes the time to first carefully define and list the characteristics of genuine...

There has been a long-term debate regarding the association of addiction as a brain disease. Most scientists acknowledge that addiction is a brain disease; however, there are many studies still taking place to disprove this belief. There is no arguing that addictive drugs directly changes the brain, but it can...

Gambling, normally classified as a leisure activity, is not as innocuous as the term “leisure” suggests: when gambling shifts from the status of a hobby to the status of an addiction, this bears clear effects on the addicted individual’s existence and quality of life. Addiction is always a destructive habit,...

The disease model of addiction can be defined as viewing addiction as a primary, non-accompanying ailment that is not caused by the conditions from another disease. Meaning that addicts may become deeply addicted to a drug or substance due to overlying emotional and social circumstances, but the addiction is not...

I was hungry and not really mentally prepared to watch a film about addiction. Sitting in my chair watching and listening to the first moments I was trying to convince myself to make something to eat. But then I heard “You don’t know that you’re falling in love with it”,...