Posted 21 Jun 2010 - 14:52 by root
Is addiction a disease or a "behavioural disorder of choice"? Our perception of addiction is undoubtedly of vital importance in defining our approach to the treatment of addiction.
Richard S. Sandor, MD, a past president of the California Society of Addiction Medicine and the author of "Thinking Simply About Addiction", reflects in depth on the disease vs. choice dilemma in his article published on Addiction Professional.
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