Theories Of Addiction

Theories of Addiction Paper Throughout the past several weeks, the concept of addiction was presented to the class. In order to better grasp the concept of addiction, a few theories were presented that aided our ability to conceptualize it. The theory that is the focus of this paper will be the disease model of addiction. This theory states that addiction is similar to any other disease that can affect the human body and psyche. In addition, the disease model of addiction states that addiction, like most diseases, have an established collection of symptoms that apply to all in a comparable manner. With this theory, the “disease” is progressive and fatal with genetic, psychosocial and environmental factors that influence the progression and