ABSTRACT
Although impairment of self-control is often assumed to be a defining feature of addiction, many addicts nonetheless display what appears to be a considerable amount of control over their addictive behavior. Not only do they act intentionally and frequently in a deliberate manner, there is evidence suggesting that they are responsive to many ordinary incentives and counter-incentives (Heyman 2009; Pickard 2015). Given the great variety of addicts and their ability to control their drug use, how can impairment of self-control still be taken as a defining feature of addiction?
