Is Addiction Truely a Disease in the Technical Sense?

Question by Spongecakes: Is addiction truely a disease in the technical sense?
I hate that saying. Its not like they caught the “addiction”

Best answer:

Answer by Mr. Green Guy
nope, its a natural temptation by the person itself.

like a bad habit, sort of..

Answer by SweetElf *BackDoor*
I personally don’t buy that load of horseshit… I’m an addict, and I don’t think it’s a disease.

I do think it’s a learned behavior and can be unlearned.

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