No one ever says they want to be an addict when they grow up. So how does it happen? Is it a choice or a disease? Listen in to this opiate recovery support group talk about whether addiction is a choice, disease, both or neither.

Discussion Guide:

Do you believe that addiction is a choice, a disease, both, or neither?

How would you characterize the beginning and progression of your addiction?

In what way was it a choice?

Would you say that addiction is an unintended consequence?

In what way is it a disease?

Supplemental Reading:

Derek Hobson, Is Addiction a Disease or a Choice? http://www.thefix.com/addiction-disease-or-choice