Addictive Collection

Coffee Mess
Flying coffee cups with saucer, dynamic splashes and falling sugar cubes on a black background. Drinking coffee concept.. Dina Belenko

Absinthe Robette Poster by Privat Livemont, 1896 (colour litho)
2630180 Absinthe Robette Poster by Privat Livemont, 1896 (colour litho) by Privat-Livemont, Henri (1861-1936); Private Collection; (add.info)

Unreachable sweets
Tower of white coffee cups with a ladder, macaroons, splash and coffee drops on a dark background. Indulgence concept. Action food photography.. Dina Belenko

Coffee Balloons
Bouquet of white coffee cups with splashes, looking like a bunch of balloons on a black background. Dynamic still life with barista hand. Greeting card.. Dina Belenko

Perfectly Balanced Coffee
Cup of coffee and a small jug of milk balancing on a long spoon on the tip of a finger. Barista making a balanced latte. Creative coffee concept on a black background.. Dina Belenko

Samuel Lover
SAMUEL LOVER Irish writer, author of Handy Andy and Rory O More, titles betraying his addictive affection for alliterative appellations. Date: 1797 - 1868

Ah! Qu il est Bon!, engraved by Francois Seraphin Delpech (1778-1825) 1824-25
XIR179440 Ah! Qu il est Bon!, engraved by Francois Seraphin Delpech (1778-1825) 1824-25 (colour litho) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French

Tobacco shreds

Hydrocodone opioid analgesic drug F007 / 0152
Hydrocodone opioid analgesic drug, molecular model. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: hydrogen (white), carbon (grey), oxygen (red) and nitrogen (blue)

Hydrocodone opioid analgesic drug F007 / 0151
Hydrocodone opioid analgesic drug, molecular model. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: hydrogen (white), carbon (grey), oxygen (red) and nitrogen (blue)

Hydrocodone opioid analgesic drug F007 / 0150
Hydrocodone opioid analgesic drug, molecular model. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: hydrogen (white), carbon (grey), oxygen (red) and nitrogen (blue)

Hydrocodone opioid analgesic drug F007 / 0149
Hydrocodone opioid analgesic drug, molecular model. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: hydrogen (white), carbon (grey), oxygen (red) and nitrogen (blue)

Sack of betel nuts C017 / 9985
Sack of betel nuts (Areca catechu). Betel nuts are the source of a habit-forming drug used throughout the Indian sub-continent

Rolling tobacco C016 / 4686
Rolling tobacco, close-up

Girl Eating a Hamburger
A greedy teenage girl wolfs down a hamburger! Date: 1980

Online gambling. Conceptual computer artwork of a pair of playing dice hurtling towards a computer screen. This could represent online gambling, one of the largest growing areas of internet commerce

Remote controls

Smoking skeleton. Skeleton smoking a cigarette

Smoking skull and crossbones. Skull and crossbones with a lit cigarette in the skulls mouth

Tobacco flowers, historical artwork
Tobacco flowers (Nicotiana tabacum) in front of a magnified drawing of a leaf from the same plant. This shrub, native to tropical America, produces the toxic substance nicotine

Tobacco, SEM
Tobacco. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of tobacco from a cigarette. At centre bottom is some spiral xylem tissue

Nicotine. Molecular graphic of a molecule of nicotine, an addictive alkaloid drug found in tobacco. The atoms, represented by spheres, are carbon (yellow) and nitrogen (pink)

Bupropion drug molecule. Computer model of bupropion, an antidepressant and smoking cessation aid, sold under a variety of brand names including Wellbutrin, Zyban and Buproban

Ethanol molecule
Ethanol. Computer-generated molecular model of ethanol (CH3.CH2.OH), a type of alcohol. Alcohols comprise a carbon (black) and hydrogen (white) chain with a hydroxyl group (OH)

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"Unveiling the Dark Side: The Addictive Allure of Vice and Obsession" In a world where temptation lurks at every corner, some vices prove to be truly addictive. From dried opium poppies that ensnare minds in their intoxicating embrace to the insidious betting fever that grips hearts with its tantalizing allure, humanity has long been entangled in a web of irresistible cravings. Throughout history, these addictions have taken various forms, often leading to dire consequences. In 1890s America, the Chinese were demonized as the orchestrators of an opium ring—a narrative perpetuated by sensational novels like "King of the Opium Ring. " Meanwhile, a portrait from c. 1820-24 captures the essence of kleptomania—an addiction that drives individuals to steal compulsively. Even young newsboys fell prey to addictive habits; photographs from 1910 depict them smoking cigarettes with nonchalant abandon. Similarly, alcohol's grip on society is revealed through colorful lithographs depicting its devastating effects on Native Americans during the time of conquest. Journeying across continents and eras reveals further glimpses into this captivating darkness. Two men immersed in smoke within a 19th-century Chinese opium den exemplify how addiction transcends cultural boundaries. And an engraving titled "The Bottle" portrays how even amidst despair and loss, people seek solace in alcohol's numbing embrace. These haunting images serve as reminders that addiction knows no bounds—it seeps into lives regardless of age or social standing. Yet they also shed light on our collective struggle against these alluring demons—reminders that we must confront our weaknesses head-on if we are ever to break free from their grasp. Intriguingly complex and undeniably powerful, addiction remains one of humanity's most formidable foes—a force capable of consuming souls while leaving trails of devastation in its wake.