Can We Control Addiction?

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What is addiction, does it exist, and is it the same for everyone? Are some of us predisposed to overindulge, be it alcohol, drugs or food? And if there is a genetic explanation, does it mean the individual can evade responsibility? Is addiction a medical or a moral question? Mariella Frostrup asks whether we can control our impulses and how we might go about it. Presenter: Mariella Frostrup Producer: Andrea Kennedy Interviewed guest: Sally Marlow Interviewed guest: James Nicholls Interviewed guest: Andrew Samuels Interviewed guest: Tim Stampey Interviewed guest: Richard Graham Interviewed guest: Sam Willets.