By Jeffrey A.  Schaler
Open Court Publishing Company.
January 2000, 179 pages

In this provocative debunking of the prevailing beliefs about addiction, psychologist Jeffrey Schaler argues that addiction is not a disease, but a choice in lifestyle.
Schaler refutes the widely held ideas that addiction is involuntary, genetically determined, or a physical or mental illness, offering convincing arguments that "addiction" is a decision made by someone in order to find meaning and purpose in life.

The author explains why our public policies, based on the incorrect beliefs that addiction is a disease or involuntary behavior, are ineffective and even encourage addiction by allowing people to feel powerless and demoralized about their ability to break the habit.

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