Those who believe in the disease model of dependency accept that addiction, like other chronic diseases such as Alzheimers, dementia, arthritis, asthma and cancer, is a result of various factors and that both biological theories and the disease of addiction are somewhat related. However, the biological principle concentrates on the genetic risk for increasing the “disease” of the dependence. In contrast, the disease model of addiction focuses on the variations among people with the disease and those without the disease. Around 10 percent of people in the U.S. are genetically affected to addiction and alcoholism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to avoid these diseases, you can make a choice to be more healthy by exercising and committing to a healthy diet. This diet can help those genetically predisposed to dependence by being able to quit abusing drugs and alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n