Addiction; Disease or Not?

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(09-03-2019, 03:14 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: This may help in this discussion: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-drug-addiction-treatment-research-based-guide-third-edition/frequently-asked-questions/there-difference-between-physical-dependence


There is also a site from the Addiction Center on this: https://www.addictioncenter.com/addiction/addiction-vs-dependence/

Here is one section I pulled out:

Those biochemical changes would move the situation into disease territory.

That plus the harm they cause and the inability to quit (edited to add) without treatment.