Addiction
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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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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 by Irvine Welsh
- Cain's Book by Alexander Trocchi
- Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby
Factual accounts
- The Heroin User's Handbook by 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
Films
- Sid and Nancy directed by Alex Cox
- Naked Lunch directed by David Cronenberg
- Trainspotting directed by Danny Boyle
- Pulp Fiction directed by Quentin Tarantino
- Requiem for a Dream directed by Darren Aronofsky
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
- "Golden Brown" by The Stranglers
- "Aux enfants de la chance" and "My Lady Heroine" by Serge Gainsbourg
- "Chinese Rocks" by Johnny Thunders and Dee Dee Ramone
- "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
See also
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