How Many People Belive Drug and Alcohol Abuse Is Really a Disease?

Question by latszarc: How many people belive drug and alcohol abuse is really a disease?
Or do you think it is just a sorry excuse for what they are doing? A way to justify to themselves that it is ok. Just asking your thoughts.
Yeah, I know I spelt believe wrong.

Best answer:

Answer by Lindsay
I believe in having a certain propensity for substance abuse. However, I don’t believe it’s a disease. I think they should find a different word.

Answer by Z
it is not a disease of the brain yet when it is the first or second time. it become a brain disease if the person do not stop using because it will become addicting and that how is become a brain disease. they will believe that they need the drugs once they are addicted to it.

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