Life-process model of addiction
Life-process model of addiction. The view that addiction is not a disease but rather a habitual response and a source of gratification and security that can be understood only in the context of social relationships and expierences.
This model of addiction is in direct opposition to the disease model of addiction. The proponents of the life-process model argue that the biological mechanisms that might account for addictive behavior have not been identified and thus do not support using the term.
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