What is the definition of addiction that SSRF subscribes to?
In this article, The Spiritual Science Research Foundation (SSRF) defines addiction as it is in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual – IV (DSM-IV). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association, is the handbook used most often in diagnosing mental disorders in the United States. We have obtained a copy of the definition from the Hawaii Department of Health. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual – IV (DSM-IV) describes addiction as a maladaptive pattern of substance use, leading to clinically significant impairment or distress as manifested by three (or more) of the following, occurring at any time in the same 12-month period: • Substance is often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than intended. • Persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control substance use. • A great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain the substance (e.g. visiting multiple doctors or driving long di
