The author developed interest in the study of addiction after witnessing the impact of drug and alcohol on individuals and their families. The author believed addiction is a disease and the impact of addiction on every day life is real and can not be ignored. Therefore, understanding pre-treatment addiction relapse triggers will be one way of helping individuals caught in the web of daily alcohol and drug use identify, understand the categories, patterns, feelings and level of risk associated with drug and alcohol use. Equally important is the information on pre-treatment addiction relapse...