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  • In the end, it almost doesn't matter whether science ends up demonstrating that food addiction's a bona fide malady; If people like Prager are finally able to take control of an unhealthy relationship with food by labeling it an addiction and treating it as such, more power to them.

    Is food addiction real? Jennifer LaRue Huget 2011

  • Each book, David Sheff and son's Nic's, a chronicle of addiction's painful and frightening toll on Nic and his family.

    CNN Transcript Apr 18, 2009 2009

  • Each book, David Sheff and son's Nic's, a chronicle of addiction's painful and frightening toll on Nic and his family.

    CNN Transcript Apr 19, 2009 2009

  • Breaking addiction's grip is the realm of the brave.

    Sharon Glassman: E. Postmodern On E-tiquette 2008

  • For educators and parents Internet addiction's negative repercussions are an obstacle to learning that we have to help students overcome.

    Archive 2008-03-18 Mr. Byrne 2008

  • Also, compromised choice is why addiction's such a terrible condition, and why people who roll their eyes and say "Well, why don't they just choose not to drink or snort or spend or overeat or gamble or shoot up!" don't know what they're talking about.

    Archive 2008-03-01 Susan Palwick 2008

  • The way she used her high social station to help repair addiction's damage to countless lives, including her own, demonstrated uncommon bravery.

    View from the Northern Border Michael Evans 2006

  • Also, compromised choice is why addiction's such a terrible condition, and why people who roll their eyes and say "Well, why don't they just choose not to drink or snort or spend or overeat or gamble or shoot up!" don't know what they're talking about.

    Revision to the First Rule of Fiction Susan Palwick 2008

  • The program is intended to highlight the disturbing level of drug and alcohol addition in this country, treatment options and addiction's devastating impact.

    CNN Transcript Mar 7, 2007 2007

  • Lieberman: Let's stop feeding fascination; get serious about addiction's costs, responsibilities

    CNN.com 2010

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