Drug Addiction: Methadone Facts

Question: Subtopics on drug addiction?

(Posted by: Maiha T on 2010-02-25 12:22:12)

Im doing a research project on drug addiction and i need help with the subtopics.. my thesis question is "is drug addiction a disease? " and we have to seperate the pros and cons.. so the pro is yes it is a disease and the con is no it is not a disease.. please help me find subtopics for the pros and cons!

Posted by: Michelle C on 2010-02-25, 12:25:48

Drug abuse is generally not the problem but the symptom of the problem. Problem being mentall illness, history of abuse, depression etc.

Posted by: [Pandalism] on 2010-02-25, 12:29:47

Cons: - addiction is all psychological [ this is a theory] - most drugs only produce psychological addiction [this is a fact} - drug addiction is not inherited neither is an involuntary condition/ is not caused by something unrelated Pros: - it could be a condition that only affects certain people making them more prone to addiction - substance abuse is directly related to other conditions that might make an individual to take certain drugs