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An Infernal Spark: Drink, Addiction and Disease

Dr James Nicholls · Gresham College

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About

Addiction is a familiar feature of contemporary society. Not only do we have access to numerous substances linked to dependency, but we apply the term ‘addiction’ to an increasing array of other activities: shopping, eating, gambling and so forth. However, there remains deep uncertainty as to what addiction is, how it develops and how it should be tackled. Most strikingly, the question of whether addiction is a kind of disease remains unresolved – something which has significant implications for how addiction and addicts are viewed.

The talk

  1. An Infernal Spark: Drink, Addiction and Disease 2013-03-04 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Dr James Nicholls
Year
2013
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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