Expressions of Addiction is a project that exhibits original photography of people who are in various stages of their addiction. Each photo includes some brief text about the person’s addiction and experience.
On this website you’ll find stories of people dealing with the following addictions:
- Gambling
- Alcohol / Drinking
- Drugs
- Shopping
- Smoking
Expressions of Addiction is the work of Howard J. Shaffer who is both a professor and clinician as well as a photographer. Visit the Gallery on the website and click an individual picture to start. Select “next expression” underneath each picture, and you will be able to read their full story and see additional pictures.
