In this series of articles for The Euro Weekly News, I look at addictions and people's relationship with their drug from a psychological, social and familial level. This is a personal perspective, informed by clinical work and some current published articles. I would be very pleased to hear your thoughts and experiences on the subject.  If it impacts you or your family, there are lots of sources of help available, and addiction is one of those illnesses difficult to resolve alone - you just have to be ready to start looking for them.