Quotes on Addiction

“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism.”


– C.G. Jung



“Addiction is a serious disease; it will end with jail, mental institutions, or death.”


– Russell Brand



“The mentality and behavior of drug addicts and alcoholics is wholly irrational until you understand that they are completely powerless over their addiction and unless they have structured help, they have no hope.”


– Russell Brand



“Here is the solution to the American drug problem suggested a couple years back by the wife of our President: “Just say no.””


– Kurt Vonnegut



“It is time to embrace mental health and substance use/abuse as illnesses. Addiction is a disease.”


– Steven Kassels



“Don’t ever think you’re better than a drug addict, because your brain works the same as theirs. You have the same circuits. And drugs would affect your brain in the same way it affects theirs. The same thought process that makes them screw up over and over again would make you screw up over and over as well, if you were in their shoes. You probably already are doing it, just not with heroin or crack, but with food or cigarettes, or something else you shouldn’t be doing.”


– Oliver Markus



“The brain chemistry that drives the addict to seek pleasure beyond the point of satiety is similar, whether the user favours Jack Daniels or Jack-in-the-Box.”


– Vera Tarman



“Much like someone with a drug addiction, a person with work addiction achieves a “high” from engaging in work. This leads them to keep repeating the behavior that gives them this high. People with work addiction may be unable to stop the behavior, despite negative consequences to their personal life or mental health.”


– George Krucik, MD, MBA