Having worked in alternative mental health for 18 years I have seen many clients with bonding problems or blockages. I prefer to call addiction a failure to bond early in life to a parent, sibling, relative, and/or to Spirit. The bond is love. Love is there for the person no matter what.

This TED Talk sums up more succinctly the above:

https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong