If alcoholics are said to have a disease, can’t the same be said of smokers?

Question by Militant Agnostic: If alcoholics are said to have a disease, can’t the same be said of smokers?
An addiction is an addiction, whether it be drink, smoke, or drugs, although seldom do you hear people say smokers suffer from a disease. Why is that?

Best answer:

Answer by choccy_002
I don’t know why people don’t say that but you make a good point.

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