2023-0627: The Essentialism of Addiction
- crowens9
- Jul 4, 2023
- 1 min read
We must challenge the dominant narrative that one is born an addict and a criminal—rather than constructed as one by those in power.
Increasingly, addiction is conceived of as a neurological disease rather than a moral failing. However, the medicalization of addiction has arguably afforded moralizing judgment even more power.
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