Adapted from "THE BIOLOGY OF DESIRE: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease" The idea that addiction is some kind of disease is unquestionably the dominant view in government, medical, and most scientific ...

Many readers responded to my request for different perspectives and insights on the question: Is addiction a disease? The cool thing is that my own view has expanded considerably in light of your ...

For many decades, it's been widely accepted that alcoholism (or addiction) is a disease. The "disease concept" is taught in addiction training programs and to patients in treatment programs. It is ...

She didn't believe clinics could solve all of our problems, but Mann pushed for the acceptance of alcoholism as a treatable, curable disease. I'm a big fan of contradictions. Where they occur -- in ...