Comments on: Getting The Word Out About Addiction Recovery

By: Bill Urell

Bill Urell — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:03:13 +0000

Sorry to disagree… but drug addiction is a complex brain disease. It is characterized by compulsive, at times uncontrollable, drug craving, seeking, and use that persist even in the face of extremely negative consequences. Drug seeking becomes compulsive, in large part as a result of the effects of prolonged drug use on brain functioning and on behavior. For many people, drug addiction becomes chronic, with relapses possible even after long periods of abstinence. For more information visit http://www.drugabuse.gov/published_articles/myths.html

By: mike

mike — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:44:23 +0000

thanks for the post!
over the years there has been some wonderful advancements in how people see addiction and what they know and understand it to be. Do we need someone on the forefront fighting for the underdogs absolutely…we all need it in one shape or form.

By: Samuel Sawyer@overcome social anxiety

Samuel Sawyer@overcome social anxiety — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:44:37 +0000

“There’s been a fight for many years for people with drug and alcohol addiction to gain equality and parity for coverage equal to other diseases and conditions.”
lol
I don’t think that this is that based on reality. If you think about it, most of the people out there have addictions. For example, most people out there watch too much TV, browse the internet or stay too much in house etc.
The alcohol addiction comes from your habits. The same applies to every addiction. I don’t think they require special treatment.
Change your habits instead.
Thanks for your post.