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Further Readings
A MUST READ:
 NIDA -Addiction is a Disease
Is Addiction a Disease?
Addiction: A Neurological Disorder
Moyers on Addiction: Addiction IS a Disease
Alcohol and Drug Treatment: The Disease Concept
Dr. Alan Leshner: Addiction is a Brain Disease
The End of Abuse: The Recognition as a Disease Act of 2007
The University of Pennsylvania: The Role of Genetics in Addiction
Understanding Addiction:
 HBO Documentary
How We Become Addicted
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From the HBO Documentary on Addiction The Stigma of Addiction Stigma and Discrimination Fighting Discrimination against People in Recovery
Fascinating Web Site Hypoism -The Disease of Addictions

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According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings, only 8 percent of the approximately 22 million Americans age 12 and older who need addiction care receive treatment for their disorder.

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A study on the practices of 171 community-based treatment centers finds that only 48 percent of these programs use proven psychosocial interventions, and only 17 percent routinely prescribe medications known to alleviate alcohol or opiate dependence (Roman and Johnson, 2002).

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A report in the New England Journal of Medicine notes that among all American primary care centers, 89 percent do not offer addiction treatment services.
It is because of the stigma associated with substance abuse and alcohol that: Some people don’t get treatment Some doctors won’t treat addicts Some pharmaceutical companies won’t be developing new treatments for addicts.
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