Objective: Discuss the two positions on the views of addiction.

Substance use and abuse has a major impact not only upon the individual user, but society as a whole. Recreational chemical abuse taking place in the United States is both difficult to understand and not easily defined because of the varied reasons for which people use these substances. One of the hot topics in the field of substance abuse is addiction a disease or a choice?

• View the videos below:
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwYASU-YVcw
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_scpXuE4rk
• Prepare to discuss the following:
  • Why do think people abuse chemicals and support your reasons with a paragraph for each reason.
  • Is addiction a disease or a choice?
    • Support your answer.
    • What does this mean for the Christian who struggles with addiction?