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I'm not saying addiction is not a disease. That's a fact we can agree on. I would not ever compare it to cancer however. Addiction is psychological and physiological whereas cancer is primarily physiological. And while I am not blaming PSH he had the power to control his addiction for 20 some odd years so at least that shows he was able to have some control over his addiction.
nkarma said:Unfortunately, it's not as simple as your bolded part. Addiction is a disease. Do you say the same things to your friends who die from cancer, heart disease, AIDs, or any other disease etc...? That if they found enough happiness inside they would be cured.
I also think you are doing a disservice to PSH and any addict that dies from their disease. He wasn't strong enough....how do you know how strong he was? Given that you have seen your friend go through this and how "strong" of a support system she provides to her son who continues to relapse, it's clear that there isn't a support system strong enough that can combat this disease.