ABSTRACT

Anyonewhohasworkedwithaabuser,especiallysomeone addictedtoasubstancelikecocaine,haswitnessedtherepetitive,selfdestructive,andillogicalbehaviorthatcanresult.Onecannothelpbut wonderabouttheoriginsofthisbehavior,foritisprimitive,powerful,and beyondthewill.Thisbehavior,likealladdictivebehaviors,isbiologically driven.