At 11:18 AM -0600 5/1/01, Jim Guinee wrote:
>Not my area, but I found it interesting nonetheless. Am curious to hear
>others' reactions...JPG
>
>> "Addiction Is a Brain Disease"
>> "Whether addicts are 'victims' or not, once addicted they must be seen as
>> 'brain disease patients.'"
>>
>> Opinion by Alan I. Leshner
Well, that's his opinion.
There's certainly some interesting data showing correlations between
addiction and brain conditions.
Which are causes and which are effects is another question, not (IMHO)
settled yet.
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