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Compare the Disease Model of Addiction, Such as That Proposed

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Compare the disease model of addiction, such as that proposed by the DSM IV TR with Andrew Weill's theory that addiction is essentially an extreme case of a normal human impulse to seek emotional highs. Can changing social norms be expected to alter addictive behavior? Does the disease model generate a self-fulfilling prophecy regarding addiction and relapse?


Definitions:

Heroin

An illegal opioid drug derived from morphine, highly addictive and associated with serious health risks and dependency.

Dependence

A reliance on something or someone for support or to function properly.

Opium

A highly addictive substance made from the sap of the opium poppy seed.

Ethyl Alcohol

A colorless, volatile liquid that is the intoxicating agent in liquors and is also used as a solvent and in fuel.

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