Position Paper on Drug Addiction

 Drug addiction, disease or choice, the National Institution of Drugs Association (NIDA) has

determined Drug Addiction a chronic, relapsing brain disease while opposing views debate Drug

Addiction as solely a choice controlled voluntarily? Drug addiction is now recognized as a

chronic relapsing brain disease expressed in the form of compulsive behaviors. Hence, the

estimated economic cost contributed to disease foundations is $181Billion a year? Could this be

a loophole for obtaining funds and doesn’t this kind of money seem high to be contributed to a

voluntarily poor decision? Weather you believe addiction to be a disease or a choice is to be

seen. Many well-respected professors and scientist claim addiction is a scapegoat behavior that

has been incorrectly identified as a physical or mental illness, an addict is only a victim of bad

science and misguided policy. NIDA has made ground-breaking discoveries about the brain and

has revolutionized our understanding of drug abuse and drug addiction. Later to be defined is

what the significant difference between abuse and addiction, which can ultimately change ones

point of view. The following is a combination of research by medical institutions and well

respected professional in the fields of science, along with two very interviews, with an ex drug

addict turned counselor for a methadone treatment facility, an individual in active addiction, and

a recovering addict. The experience, strength, and hopes of these professionals and the personal

trauma had by each of these addicts is part of a message that should be heard by anyone ever

touched by the disease of addiction in any way shape or form. Drug Addiction is a growing

problem today and has caught the attention of many professionals these professionals have

opposing views of the cause; some will say Drug addiction is a disease while others will claim it

is a voluntary choice of poor decisions making. NIDA has determined that addiction is a disease.
The big controversy is said to be in the difference of terminology. Before one can make the

assessment, weather addiction is a disease or choice they must first understand the difference

between addiction and abuse. 

Questions:

1) What is the writer’s stand to the current issue?

2) How did the writer introduce her stand?

3) How did the writer justify her stand on the issue?

4) Do you agree with the writer’s point of view?

Answers:

1) The writer’s stand is whether the Drug addiction being a disease or choice.

2) The writer introduces his stand by telling what is Drug addiction all about.

3) The writer justifies his stand by explain what will happen of Drug addiction became a

disease or a choice to all drug users.

4) Part of me say yes, but more of it says no since drug addiction can always be avoided and

prevented to be a disease.