Dr Stanton Peele on Addiction: What Is Addiction?

Dr Stanton Peele on Addiction: What is Addiction? – Dr. Stanton Peele provides a definition of addiction, and discusses the notion that addictive behaviors are diseases.

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Substance abuse is not a rational choice and is not undertaken with a logical, future-oriented cost-benefit analysis. By definition, choosing a temporary escape-high over one's friends, family, job, health, even life itself, is irrational in terms of …
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Times Writers Group: It takes a community to help at-risk youth

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What is the definition of at-risk youth? Who are these children? The law defines at-risk youth as children … the health, safety and welfare of themselves or others;. • Children with a serious substance abuse problem for which there are no charges …
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