Addiction can hit all

12:05pm Friday 8th March 2013 in Letters By Reader's letter

Thank God for Father Tim Jones (The Press, March 6).

Addiction can strike anyone, regardless of status or circumstances in life. The sooner addiction is recognised as yet another of life’s vicissitudes rather than a manifestation of weakness, perversity or stupidity, the sooner people can acknowledge that it is a misfortune that should be accepted and deserving of respect and help.

Allison Peterson, Barlow Street, Acomb, York.

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NoMorePlease says...
8:39pm Fri 8 Mar 13

Totally agree. Who wakes up one morning and as a rational act says: "today I will become an addict"

It is a desease

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akaroa says...
11:27pm Fri 8 Mar 13

Addiction to any substance/habit is indeed a truly misunderstood topic What starts of as a sociable past time can very easily manifest into an addictive compulsion, i have first hand experience of such a dilema. Addiction is not nice and should not be treated with contempt.Addiction does not discriminate, it can take over anyone.

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