Shopaholics We all like to treat ourselves occasionally and a new pair of shoes, a shirt, or some new CDs. But shopping can become an addiction. Studies show that 17 million Americans can't control their craze for shopping. That is about one in every twenty Americans! Cindy Marshall is one of those people. Cindy stole $3.7 million from the company where she worked. She used the money to pay for her shopping adventures. The following is a list of things she bought. Most of them she never opened, and they remained in their original packaging or were in storage units: 32 cars, 1,200 items of designer clothing (all unused), four Rolex watches, and 600 Barbie dolls. Cindy suffers from a medical condition called compulsive shopping disorder. She cannot resist the temptation to buy something, even if she doesn't need it. People with this addiction believe that if they shop, they are going to feel better. Cindy was arrested for stealing, and she is now in jail.