Addictions come in many forms and almost always involve a complex three-way interaction between the person, the object of the addiction (e.g., drugs, gambling, chocolate), and the societal context of

American Psychological Association. (2010). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct: Including 2010 amendments (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx

• This document outlines a series of ethical standards, guidelines, and aspirational goals to guide psychologists.

Bourgain, C., Falissard, B., Blecha, L., Benyamina, A., Karila, L., & Reynaud, M. (2012). A damage/benefit evaluation of addictive product use. Addiction, 107(2),441-450. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03675.x

• The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. The authors of this article attempt to obtain damage/benefit assessments of several addictive products, and conclude that the perceived benefits of these products appear to have a major impact on the opinion of those products.