A lot of people roll their eyes at the idea of addictions to something other than drugs -- gambling, sex, video games, etc. Having done some in-depth research on gambling addiction, I am firmly convinced it is every bit as addictive and problematic as drugs -- affects the same people, by the same physiology, and leads to all the same destructive behaviors.

If we don't turn around our concept of addiction to something that extends beyond chemicals, we're in for some major societal problems very soon.