Gabor Maté, an expert on addiction, can help you if you're hooked on sugar, smoking, taking drugs, texting, or another unhealthy activity.

Addiction is "one of the most misunderstood phenomena in our society, says Dr. Maté, author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction n the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters.

You'll learn from Dr. Maté that "almost anything can become addictive, from seemingly healthy activities such as eating or exercising to abusing drugs intended