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Modern medicine thinks it does. What used to be considered a moral deficiency is now called a biological condition, and every twelve-step program from Alcoholics Anonymous to Overeaters Anonymous is predicated on this principle. But in different cultures diseases look different and, more importantly, mean different things. Addiction is not a disease if it was or is it can be arrested and reversed! I can attest that a treatment that ends addictions to drugs is out there, It changed my life………. Google “Pouyan Method”. Reply. Adrian December 19, 2013 at 4:16 pm. Helping people with addictions is a challenge. At a Glance -. 1) Moral Model: Alcohol or drug use is a choice; addiction is a symptom of moral deficiency and/or lack of willpower. 2) Sociocultural Models: Cultural, ethnic, religious and environmental conditions are casual factors in addiction. _______________________________________________________________________________________. Summary -. The moral model is not widely accepted and discourages people from seeking treatment. Sociocultural and psychological models explain addiction as a result of environmental or personality factors. My middle view may help resolve a difficult conundrum that relates to the stigma of addictive disorders. Here’s the problem. Several studies find that teaching people that addiction is a brain disease increases rather than reduces stigma. This is the fundamental question that divides those who see addiction as a sign of an irrationally “hijacked” and “diseased” brain—and those who see it as some type of choice. And it’s a question that matters deeply to people in recovery. Addiction: A chronic, progressive disease which is characterized by continued use of drugs, alcohol, nicotine (addictive substances) in spite of continuing negative consequences. http://www.recoveryconnection.org/addiction_dictionary/. According to it drug addiction are not only a disease but a progressive disease. For many decades it's been widely accepted that alcoholism (or addiction) is a disease. The disease concept is taught in addiction training programs and told to patients in treatment programs. It is unquestioned by public figures and the media. Addiction has very little in common with diseases. It is a group of behaviors, not an illness on its own. It cannot be explained by any disease process. Perhaps worst of all, calling addiction a disease interferes with exploring or accepting new understandings of the nature of addiction. Each individual has a unique tolerance to drugs and alcohol; the effects of drugs and/or alcohol are individually specific. Individuals may have genetic predispositions and different brain inhibitory circuits. Addiction is a disease, just like asthma, diabetes and heart disease. Most drug treatment professionals and facilities speak of stages of change. Those who suffer from substance use disorders are not necessarily aware of the disease of addiction. Recovery is a lifelong process.  At its core, addiction isn't just a social problem or a moral problem or a criminal problem. It's a brain problem whose behaviors manifest in all these other areas. Many behaviors driven by addiction are real problems and sometimes criminal acts. But the disease is about brains, not drugs. add your opinion. email. MNT featured. Addiction is a chronic brain disorder, and not merely a behavioral problem or simply the result of taking the wrong choices, according to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), which has given addiction a new and long definition. 3) Psychological Models: Addiction is a secondary symptom of underlying psychological disorders. Alcohol or drug use is learned and reinforced behavior. 4) Disease Model: Addiction is a primary, chronic, and progressive disease, probably caused by a genetic predisposition. _______________________________________________________________________________________. Summary -. The moral model is not widely accepted and discourages people from seeking treatment. Sociocultural and psychological models explain addiction as a result of environmental or personality factors. The Disease Model of Addiction. It wasn’t until 1935 when Robert Smith and Bill Wilson co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) that the paradigm shifted and alcoholism went from being viewed as a moral deficiency to a medical illness. As a result, alcoholics were, and in large part remain, the objects of scorn and derision.The Disease Model of Addiction
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