Asian Association for Addiction Professionals
亞洲專業戒癮協會

About AAAP
Asian Association for Addiction Professionals (AAAP) is a network of addiction counselors, educators, and other addiction-focused health care professionals in Asia. The primary objective of AAAP is to develop a field of addiction counselors with professional qualifications and backgrounds.
What is Addiction?
Addiction is a complex condition involving the pathological use of a substance or compulsive behavior to obtain pleasure but becomes destructive when continued. Common substances that are abused include alcohol, nicotine and amphetamine, while behavior addictions can involve a wide range of activities such as gambling, shopping, internet gaming and sex.