![Addiction: Choice or Disease?](https://www.lradac.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/iStock-856185810-1080x675.jpg)
![Addiction: Choice or Disease?](https://www.lradac.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/iStock-856185810-1080x675.jpg)
by Amanda Edwards | Aug 13, 2018 | Alcohol, Blog, Heroin, Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Opioids, Prescription Drugs
Many argue that addiction or having a substance use disorder is a choice and not a disease. While there is no dispute that choices are initially made that can lead to the development of a substance use disorder (SUD), the choice itself is beside the point. According...