Lenny Johnson There are many different types of addiction. When thinking about it, the first thing to pop into most people’s minds is some sort of drug. The truth be told, addiction can invade just about any area of one’s life. Take video games for example; for children, video games are a popular way to pass time, and on the surface, seem harmless. It is not unusual for a child to come home …showed first 75 words of 709 total…

…showed last 75 words of 709 total…to start using an addictive substance and chances are, he knows the risk of getting hooked. This opposing view that addiction is not a disease is more of a traditional approach that holds the addict solely responsible for the state they are in. For the most part though, experts agree that recovery is the main concern to be addressed, not debating over the definition of addiction or whether it is a disease or not (Muse, 103).