Thought for the day: Is alcoholism and addiction a disease?

First of all, I do not believe that alcoholism and addiction are different conditions. Disease, disorder, malady, whatever we call it, it exists, it's a problem and it's not the fault of the addict. If it were the result of using, any of us who ever experimented with a substance would be stricken. Many studies of the brain have empirically shown that it is a disease and that certain people will develop the disease if they use substances. Furthermore, the vast majority of trained physicians define addiction as a disease. There is a genetic predisposition that is powerful and clear.