As Stanford University’s acclaimed psychologist Albert Bandura declared in a major research review, “alcohol abuse is not a monolithic condition with an inevitable progression” but rather, “a multi-determined pattern” varying from person to person in its severity and causation.

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Tony Bevacqua, PsyD, is an addiction specialist at Summit Malibu. He maintains a private practice in life management coaching. He is also an adjunct psychology instructor at Los Angeles Trade Tech College and a consultant for Oasistv.com in connection with their television programming in the metaphysical and spiritual genre. His clientele spans a wide range in ethnic and socioeconomic diversity. His article on celebrity addiction culture, "A dangerous infatuation," appears in the Addiction Professional Magazine, and he co-authored William James' "Sick-Minded Soul" and the AA Recovery Paradigm: Time for a Reappraisal in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology.

His current projects include a home based life management system for addictive behaviors and a book tentatively titled, Everything You Need To Know About The Recovery Industry To Get Your Life Back on Track.