What makes addiction (alcohol and drugs) a disease?

Published January 30, 2011

Question by Etcha Sketch: What makes addiction (alcohol and drugs) a disease?

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Answer by A proclivity to meticulousness
When your functionality is disrupted by the alcohol, or drug product. When it causes pain, causes bad behavior, if you become violent, or can’t hold a job, or are being arrested, had your license suspended multiple times. The main thing is if it’s causing problems with you functioning normally in your environment it’s a problem, and can be labeled a disease or disorder..

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