nauseacomaneci t1_j2eu0nf wrote on December 31, 2022 at 7:09 PM

Reply to comment by MrGate in Will we ever cure addiction? by 4ucklehead

The idea that there are two types of addiction is not supported in the research or literature on addiction. It is true that there are both physiological & psychological aspects to some substance use disorders, but not all addictions come with withdrawal, for example.

The most current understanding of addiction is that it is a biopsychosocial disorder. Meaning there are biological, psychological, & sociological aspects to any addiction.

There is also a lot of conflicting research on the efficacy of AA & NA. While these programs saved my life, some research suggests that their success rate is much lower than previously thought & rather, it is AA/NA's dominance, & the paucity of other available treatment options that leads to its perceived efficacy.

I think looking for a "cure" is the incorrect approach, to be honest. It would make more sense to aim to mitigate the risk & predisposition of addiction while making biopsychosocial treatment modalities accessible & free.

source: 10 years of sobriety, working on Ph.D. in sociology & addiction studies

MrGate t1_j2fks5x wrote on December 31, 2022 at 10:22 PM

i never meant all drugs had both components, and i dont wanna go into details on what i did in the past, but i dealt with physiological & psychological addictions seperatly before.

Even if the success rate is low, its still success is it not?

and yeah i agree on thinking their will never be a cure and my post went over there should be funding to provide these treatments and supplys to people.