Research into substance dependencies and addictive disorders is constantly advancing. As a separate department of LIFESPRING – Privatklinik Bad Münstereifel, we pursue the goal of recording these new findings and bringing about innovations. In doing so, it is our concern to collect existing information and thus to strengthen the understanding about addictions and to disseminate knowledge. We also like to get in touch with other scientists and networks in order to advance joint research and to achieve progress for medicine and thus for society.