Alcohol, nicotine, heroin, cocaine, chocolate, food, mobile phones, porn – the list of addictions is almost limitless. But to prevent it from getting that far in the first place, the Institute for Addiction Prevention at pro mente Oberösterreich has set itself the goal of helping people – and has been doing so for 30 years now. “Our goal is always to prevent suffering,” says Kurosch Yazdi-Zorn, chairman of the board of pro mente and addiction expert at KUK. To achieve this, they rely on collaboration with schools, police and healthcare institutions.