addiction
A disease process characterized by the continued use of a specific psychoactive substance despite physical, psychological or social harm.*
Also: addict, (sometimes used to describe harmful behaviors not associated with substances), Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence
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- 28 Days VHS | DVD Sandra Bullock 2000 Prism Award Honoree
- Blow VHS | DVD widescreen Johnny Depp 2001 Prism Award Winner
- Bonner, Adrian (Editor) & Waterhouse, James (Editor) Addictive Behaviour - Molecules to Mankind - Perspectives on the Nature of Addiction Hardcover 1996
- The Boost DVD widescreen | VHS James Woods 1988
- Candy
DVD Abbie Cornish, Heath Ledger 2005
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Down to the Bone
DVD Vera Farmiga 2003 Prism Award winner
- Drummond, D. Colin (Editor), et al Addictive Behaviour - Cue Exposure Theory and Practice (Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology) Paperback 1995
- Frances, Richard J. (Editor), Miller, Sheldon I. (Editor) Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders Hardcover 1998 -"This extensively updated and revised second edition brings together leading clinicians and researchers to present the latest approaches to diagnosing and treating a wide range of substance-related problems. Practical and comprehensive, the volume incorporates major developments in our understanding of the biological mechanisms of addiction. It also describes important refinements to treatment methodologies, including new treatments for dual diagnosis. References have been updated throughout, and five completely new chapters address substance abuse among women and minority populations, forensic issues, management in primary care settings, and pharmacological treatment approaches."
- Goldstein, Avram Addiction: From Biology to Drug Policy Hardcover | Paperback October 2001
- Marlatt, G. Alan & Vandenbos, Gary R. (Editors) Addictive Behaviors - Readings on Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment Paperback 1998
- McCrady, Barbara S. & Epstein, Elizabeth E. (Editors) Addictions - A Comprehensive Guidebook Hardcover (March 1999)
- Miller, William R. (Editor), Heather, Nick (Editor) Treating Addictive Behaviors (Applied Clinical Psychology) Hardcover (August 1998)
- Rated X DVD Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez 2000
- Requiem for a Dream VHS | DVD 2000 Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto Prism Award Honoree
- The Salton Sea VHS | DVD Val Kilmer 2002
- Santoro, Joseph, et al The Angry Heart - Overcoming Borderline and Addictive Disorders - An Interactive Self-Help Guide Paperback 1997
- Senay, Edward C. Substance Abuse Disorders in Clinical Practice (September 1998) Hardcover | Textbook Binding
- Traffic DVD (2001) | VHS (2000) Michael Douglas, Benico del Toro Prism Award Winner
- Walters, Glenn D. The Addiction Concept - Working Hypothesis or Self-Fulfilling Prophesy- Paperback 1998
*Excerpt with permission from Graham, Allan W. & Schultz, Terry K. (Editors) Principles of Addiction Medicine, 2nd Edition Hardcover 1998 (American Society of Addiction Medicine)
