CHRISTMAS IS TYPICALLY A TIME FOR EXCESS. Excessive eating. Excessive drinking. Excessive smoking. But it doesn’t stop there. Individuals often say they’re ‘addicted’ as an excuse for overindulging in all sorts of things. Why does it happen? In the 30 years I’ve been carrying out research into addiction, the question I’ve been asked the most is whether there really is such a thing as an ‘addictive personality’.
It would be a neat answer