OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Pro & Con What is an “addiction? The term appears every day on television and radio and in the print media. There has been wide publicity of gambling addiction, no doubt stimulated by baseball star Pete Rose. Another publicized case involved an Air Force Major who was forced to resign his commission for committing bigamy, an act which he claimed he could not control due to his “addiction to sex”. Managed care organizations arc reporting conflicts over the denial of coverage . . .

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Pro & Con What is an “addiction? The term appears every day on television and radio and in the print media. There has been wide publicity of gambling addiction, no doubt stimulated by baseball star Pete Rose. Another publicized case involved an Air Force Major who was forced to resign his commission for committing bigamy, an act which he claimed he could not control due to his “addiction to sex”. Managed care organizations arc reporting conflicts over the denial of coverage . . .