https://padlet.com/jordanne_bauder/5hmatk8h7s8h Makenzie en-us 2018-10-22 19:53:32 UTC 2025-12-07 11:38:28 UTC hello@padlet.com makenzie_hamilton https://padlet.com/jordanne_bauder/5hmatk8h7s8h/wish/295680899 In 1935, Alcoholics  Anonymous was the first to label addiction a disease. Researcher E. M. Jellinek believed that certain individuals are incapable of using 🤬 or alcohol in moderation. Also, as technology has improved, the brain scan has become one of the most important tools for looking at the brain of addicts and looking at how the brain reacts to drug use.]]> 2018-10-22 20:01:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanne_bauder/5hmatk8h7s8h/wish/295680899 jordanne_bauder https://padlet.com/jordanne_bauder/5hmatk8h7s8h/wish/295681141 There are several treatment centers that focus on disease model of addiction, programs included are Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous , Chemically Dependent Anonymous , and 🤬 Anonymous. Other common treatment are called the "Minnesota Model", "Halfway Houses" and the "Oxford House" ]]> 2018-10-22 20:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanne_bauder/5hmatk8h7s8h/wish/295681141 jordanne_bauder https://padlet.com/jordanne_bauder/5hmatk8h7s8h/wish/295681448 Experts are beginning to view drug addiction as an occurrence that has its origin in social dysfunction. In order to treat addiction one must address the social and economic variability. Criminologist, Elliot Currie, believes "treatment must be linked to the addict's broader lifestyle improvement". An addict must address the reasons behind their addiction. ]]> 2018-10-22 20:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanne_bauder/5hmatk8h7s8h/wish/295681448 makenzie_hamilton https://padlet.com/jordanne_bauder/5hmatk8h7s8h/wish/295683958 Unfortunately there is no big medical solution for addiction. 🤬 and Heroin abuse can be medicated but there is a lot of setbacks in that process, and a medication for 🤬 and methamphetamine addictions does not exist.]]> 2018-10-22 20:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanne_bauder/5hmatk8h7s8h/wish/295683958 makenzie_hamilton https://padlet.com/jordanne_bauder/5hmatk8h7s8h/wish/295685920 Addiction being biological or a physical disease is very controversial. Many doctors and researchers believe that although regular drug abuse can cause compulsive behavior, drug addicts always have some sort of control over their behavior. For example, cigarette smokers may be addicted to nicotine but are able to quit if they have a strong enough wanting to end it. ]]> 2018-10-22 20:16:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jordanne_bauder/5hmatk8h7s8h/wish/295685920