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'''Addiction''' is a chronic or recurrent condition proposed to be precipitated by one or more of the following: [[genetics|genetic]], [[biology|biological]]/[[pharmacology|pharmacological]] and [[sociology|social]] factors. Addiction is characterized by the compulsive use of substances or engagement of behaviors despite clear evidence to the user of consequent [[morbidity]] and/or other harmful effects. '''Addiction''' is a chronic or recurrent condition proposed to be precipitated by one or more of the following: [[genetics|genetic]], [[biology|biological]]/[[pharmacology|pharmacological]] and [[sociology|social]] factors. Addiction is characterized by the compulsive use of substances or engagement of behaviors despite clear evidence to the user of consequent [[morbidity]] and/or other harmful effects.
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 +Amongst these are:
 +===Novels===
 +*''[[Man With the Golden Arm]]'' by [[Nelson Algren]]
 +*''[[Junky]]'' by [[William S. Burroughs]]
 +*''[[Naked Lunch]]'' by [[William S. Burroughs]]
 +*''[[Junk]]'' by [[Melvin Burgess]]
 +*''[[The Basketball Diaries]]'' by [[Jim Carroll]]
 +*''[[Trainspotting (novel)|Trainspotting]]'' by [[Irvine Welsh]]
 +*''[[Cain's Book]]'' by [[Alexander Trocchi]]
 +*''[[Requiem for a Dream (novel)|Requiem for a Dream]]'' by [[Hubert Selby]]
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 +===Factual accounts===
 +*''[[The Heroin User's Handbook]]'' by [[Francis Moraes|Dr. Francis Moraes]]
 +*''[[Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo]]'' (life story of [[Christiane F.]] a teenage German addict)
 +*''[[Permanent Midnight]]'' by [[Jerry Stahl]]
 +*''[[The Survival of the Coolest]]'' by [[William Pryor]]
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 +===Films===
 +*''[[Sid and Nancy]]'' directed by [[Alex Cox]]
 +*''[[Naked Lunch (movie)|Naked Lunch]]'' directed by [[David Cronenberg]]
 +*''[[Trainspotting (movie)|Trainspotting]]'' directed by [[Danny Boyle]]
 +*''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' directed by [[Quentin Tarantino]]
 +*''[[Permanent Midnight (movie)|Permanent Midnight]]'' directed by [[David Veloz]]
 +*''[[Requiem for a Dream]]'' directed by [[Darren Aronofsky]]
 +*''[[Ray (film)|Ray]]'' directed by [[Taylor Hackford]]
 +*''[[Wasted (movie)|Wasted]]'' directed by [[Stephen T. Kay]]
 +*''[[The Salton Sea]]'' directed by [[D.J. Caruso]]
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 +===Songs===
 +*"I'm Waiting for the Man", "Heroin" and "Sister Ray" by [[The Velvet Underground]]
 +*"Perfect Day" by [[Lou Reed]]
 +*"Space Oddity", "The Bewlay Brothers" and "China Girl" by [[David Bowie]]
 +*"Dead Flowers", "Sister Morphine" and "Monkey Man" by [[The Rolling Stones]]
 +*"Black Balloon" by the [[Goo Goo Dolls]]
 +*"[[Golden Brown]]" by [[The Stranglers]]
 +*"[[Signed D.C.]]" by [[Love (band)|Love]]
 +*"[[Aux enfants de la chance]]" and "[[My Lady Heroine]]" by [[Serge Gainsbourg]]
 +*"[[Chinese Rocks]]" by [[Johnny Thunders]] and [[Dee Dee Ramone]]
 +*"Needle in the Hay" by [[Elliott Smith]]
 +*"[[Under the Bridge]]" by [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]
 +*"[[Cold Turkey]]" by [[John Lennon]]
 +*"[[China Girl]]" by [[Iggy Pop]]
 +*"The Needle and the Damage Done" by [[Neil Young]]
 +*"I Believe in You" by [[Talk Talk]]
 +*"Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth (Heroin Is So Passe)" by [[The Dandy Warhols]]
 +*"Mr. Brownstone" by [[Guns N' Roses]]
 +*"Junkhead" and "Real Thing" by [[Alice in Chains]]
 +*"Aneurysm" by [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]
 +*"Jesus Shootin' Heroin" by [[The Flaming Lips]]
 +*"Surfin' on Heroin" by [[Forgotten Rebels]]
 +*"Come Together" by [[Spiritualized]]
 +*"The Needle and the Spoon" by [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]
 +*"Just One Fix" by [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]]
 +*"Pool Shark" by [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]]
 +*"Times of Trouble" by [[Temple of the Dog]]
 +*"Carmelita" by [[Warren Zevon]]
 +*"Bad" by [[U2 (band)|U2]]
 +*"Hand of Doom" by [[Black Sabbath]]
 +*"Master of Puppets" by [[Metallica]]
 +*"Billy" by [[Bad Religion]]
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 +===Musicals===
 +*''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]'' by [[Jonathan Larson]]
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== See also == == See also ==
*[[Drugs]]{{GFDL}} *[[Drugs]]{{GFDL}}

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Addiction is a chronic or recurrent condition proposed to be precipitated by one or more of the following: genetic, biological/pharmacological and social factors. Addiction is characterized by the compulsive use of substances or engagement of behaviors despite clear evidence to the user of consequent morbidity and/or other harmful effects.

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