On AlterNet: substance abuse

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Armed With a New Definition, Addiction Enters the Healthcare System - But Not Without Resistance

Jed Bickman, The Fix. September 28, 2011.

The DSM, a manual of mental disorders, will have the section "Addiction and Related Disorders," expanding what it means to be an addict and improving healthcare options.

Are You Unhappy? Is It Because of Consumer Addiction?

Charles Shaw, AlterNet. April 11, 2008.

The pattern of out-of-control consumption in the U.S. is not too different from the well-known behavioral patterns of substance abusers.

Does Early Alcohol Use Lead to Abuse?

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo, Christian Science Monitor. September 11, 2007.

Research shows that exposure to alcohol in middle school raises the risk of social problems later in life.