Chronic and incurable, only way to deal with it is abstinence, Recovering alcoholic
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Card 7
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Compared addiciton with chronic illnesses, found heitability of both were similar as well as similar tratement as non-voluntary and only way is voluntray control
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Card 8
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Data: discarded 60/158 because averaged response, no females, A.A members only
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Card 9
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Not everyone follows these stages
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Card 10
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Not a uniform progression varies among each person and symptoms also progress and vary
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More a matter of self control and will power as need to have abstinence even before first drink and this involves a different model
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Do extert control, extent of which is dependent on variables such as availability, environment, rewards
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Use of dependence rather than addiciton can cause confusion and certain individuals miss out on treatment
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Courts rarely use this a valid defence
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Card 15
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Drug tolerance: chnage in neural structures and become less responsive to the substance, Drug craving - alterations in brain activity
