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Voted : Certain Condition
It has been known since the fifties that some people's brains react differently to drug, alcohol and other substances than most people. The A.M.A. named Alcoholism and Drug Addiction a disease in 1955 when EEG's (electroencephalogram) showed a dramatic difference in drug and alcohol reactions between "addicts" and non-addicts. There has been vast amounts of research since then that support the disease theory. The majority of the research being done today is focused on why addicts/alcoholics would ever use again once they know they have this disease. I don't think anyone chooses to be an addict, but once they break the cycle of addiction for a reasonable amount of time, do they have the power to choose?
The most complete model of addiction incorporates not only the disease model, but also the psychological/behavioral aspects, as well as environmental influences.
There is absolutely no question that certain people have a genetic predisposition towards alcoholism and by implication, addiction. However, focusing entirely on the biological aspects only gets you so far in the treatment of real drug (including alcohol) addiction.
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