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Do You Believe That Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Is a Disease?

Question by Yevette: Do you believe that drug addiction and alcoholism is a disease?

Best answer:

Answer by tinker_bella1525
no. a disease is a virus that rapidly reproduces within bloodcells, and kills them.

Answer by aljea
Yes, a mental disease.
Addiction works like this:
Your brain has dopamine receptors, which are what make a person feel happy. When you are using drugs, the drugs attach to these receptors and make you feel happy. So then your brain wants these drugs to attach to these receptors to make you feel happy once again.

The Pulse: Court help for veterans who become addicts
One in five veterans has symptoms of a mental-health disorder or cognitive impairment, and one in six who served in Iraq or Afghanistan suffers from a substance-abuse issue, according to Justice For Vets, a division of the National Association of Drug …
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Chicago Teachers Strike Enter Day 3, No End in Sight

Chicago Teachers Strike Enter Day 3, No End in Sight — Chicago teachers union strike enters its third day. –On the Bonus Show: Scientists create memories in brains, woman finds ex-boyfriend living in attic, …


Amy Dickinson: Get help for wife with shopping addiction
Dear Worried: Shopping addiction is a real and serious affliction, and it doesn't matter if you can basically afford to blow your money; the behavior is what's important, and based on your description, your wife is out of control. Also, like many …
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Selfies Cause Narcissism, Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide? – Guardian Liberty Voice

Selfies Cause Narcissism, Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide? – Guardian Liberty Voice


Guardian Liberty Voice

Selfies Cause Narcissism, Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide?
Guardian Liberty Voice
Is it possible that selfies, the trend of taking pictures of oneself, could cause narcissism, addiction, mental illness and even suicide? That's what seems to be suggested by expert opinion surrounding the phenomenon, and a man diagnosed with body …

Causes of Addiction – Google News

Why so much shame in addiction? – ChicagoNow (blog)

Why so much shame in addiction?
ChicagoNow (blog)
Alcoholism, and addiction in general causes so much sorrow and pain for so many. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence estimates that 17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence. That's just …

Causes of Addiction – Google News

Revealed: What causes gambling addiction Scientists have identified a brain … – Free Press Journal

Selfies Cause Narcissism, Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide? – Guardian Liberty Voice

Selfies Cause Narcissism, Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide? – Guardian Liberty Voice


Guardian Liberty Voice

Selfies Cause Narcissism, Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide?
Guardian Liberty Voice
Is it possible that selfies, the trend of taking pictures of oneself, could cause narcissism, addiction, mental illness and even suicide? That's what seems to be suggested by expert opinion surrounding the phenomenon, and a man diagnosed with body …

Causes of Addiction – Google News

Why so much shame in addiction? – ChicagoNow (blog)

Why so much shame in addiction?
ChicagoNow (blog)
Alcoholism, and addiction in general causes so much sorrow and pain for so many. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence estimates that 17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence. That's just …

Causes of Addiction – Google News

Revealed: What causes gambling addiction Scientists have identified a brain … – Free Press Journal

Selfies Cause Narcissism, Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide? – Guardian Liberty Voice

Selfies Cause Narcissism, Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide? – Guardian Liberty Voice


Guardian Liberty Voice

Selfies Cause Narcissism, Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide?
Guardian Liberty Voice
Is it possible that selfies, the trend of taking pictures of oneself, could cause narcissism, addiction, mental illness and even suicide? That's what seems to be suggested by expert opinion surrounding the phenomenon, and a man diagnosed with body …

Causes of Addiction – Google News

Why so much shame in addiction? – ChicagoNow (blog)

Why so much shame in addiction?
ChicagoNow (blog)
Alcoholism, and addiction in general causes so much sorrow and pain for so many. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence estimates that 17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence. That's just …

Causes of Addiction – Google News

Revealed: What causes gambling addiction Scientists have identified a brain … – Free Press Journal

Selfies Cause Narcissism, Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide? – Guardian Liberty Voice

Selfies Cause Narcissism, Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide? – Guardian Liberty Voice


Guardian Liberty Voice

Selfies Cause Narcissism, Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide?
Guardian Liberty Voice
Is it possible that selfies, the trend of taking pictures of oneself, could cause narcissism, addiction, mental illness and even suicide? That's what seems to be suggested by expert opinion surrounding the phenomenon, and a man diagnosed with body …

Causes of Addiction – Google News

Why so much shame in addiction? – ChicagoNow (blog)

Why so much shame in addiction?
ChicagoNow (blog)
Alcoholism, and addiction in general causes so much sorrow and pain for so many. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence estimates that 17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence. That's just …

Causes of Addiction – Google News

Revealed: What causes gambling addiction Scientists have identified a brain … – Free Press Journal