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Calling addiction a brain disorder is ‘over-simplification’

An Irish psychiatrist has disputed four-year research emerging from the US which claims addiction is a chronic brain disorder.

Prof Patricia Casey said the new definition was an "over-simplification" of the problem. 

The new definition by the American Society of Addiction Medicine says addiction is not simply a behavioural problem involving alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex.


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Source:  Evelyn Ring, Irish Examiner, 17/08/2011

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