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A member asked:
So what are your thoughts on alcoholism and drug addiction, are they diseases?
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Yes.: Yes, both alcohol dependence and drug dependence are brain diseases.
Answered 8/1/2013
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Addiction: Substance abuse is a disease classified in psychiatric manual of mental illnesses.
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