02.21.2018 - By Opiate recovery podcast
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