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on 6/28/2008 I disagree that theses tips are completely useless to those struggling with psychological as well as physical dependence. For several years I watched a close friend suffer from an opiate addiction that eventually took his life. His battle against addiction, in my eyes, was nothing more than a waste of time and resources. It has become rather convenient to accept the simple theory that addiction is a disease. This in effect, removes much of the blame and responsibility from those who are afflicted. Although I can see how those who suffer from addiction may be classified as having varying degrees of psychological issues, this explanation of irrational behavior among addicts does more harm than good. When my friend would enter rehabilitation he was constantly reminded that he suffered from a disease in which there is no cure. When you say that "For every addict it takes years and years and
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