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Very simply, an addict is anyone whose life is controlled by their addiction – be it drugs, alcohol, gambling or whatever. Addicts are powerless over their addictions and as a result their lives very often become unmanageable. Although all addicts are basically the same in kind, they do, as individuals, differ in degree of sickness and rate of recovery.
