I-XIV -- Part I: Defining the boundaries for problem discourse -- Chapter 1 Situating problem discourse in a postmodern landscape -- Chapter 2 Theoretical and methodological frameworks -- Part 2: Figurative bridges in radio, hotline and cyber discourse -- Chapter 3 Organizing tropes -- Chapter 4 Open your call with a title -- Chapter 5 Figurative conspiracies -- Chapter 6 Cyber multilogues -- Part 3: The discursive construction of control -- Chapter 7 Negotiating the right to advertise the self -- Chapter 8 The construction of addictive disorders in discourse -- Part 4: Redefining the boundaries of problem discourse -- Chapter 9 Theoretical conclusions and action-oriented implications -- Epilogue -- Notes -- References -- Author index -- Subject index