Addiction: Disease or Choice? Is drug addiction really a choice? I believe the first time a person tries drugs or alcohol is a choice. After that first time though, your body and brain have chemical changes and need the drugs or alcohol to feel like a normal person. I personally have seen addicts in active addiction.
These people want to get clean. Many of them have tried countless times, but are not able to successfully do it without a lot of help and understanding, due to what the drugs do to their mind and body. It is not because the addict is selfish and weak minded, which many people believe. So, what does addiction mean? Addiction is a Latin word that means “enslaved by” or
“bound to” (helpguide.org). So why
These people want to get clean. Many of them have tried countless times, but are not able to successfully do it without a lot of help and understanding, due to what the drugs do to their mind and body. It is not because the addict is selfish and weak minded, which many people believe. So, what does addiction mean? Addiction is a Latin word that means “enslaved by” or
“bound to” (helpguide.org). So why