Like a compulsive crack user desperately sucking on a broken pipe, we can't get enough of addiction.
via slate.com
Great to see Bell in Slate, and as usual he brings some good hard facts -- along with finely wrought opinion and wit. â to an area that can get mushy quick.
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Every on should kick of the addiction it is really harmful for the health we should leave those addictions.they take also nice step.