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Dustin Poirier Arrested, Cigarettes, and the Disease Called Addiction
When UFC legend Dustin Poirier was arrested for public intoxication at an airport on Father's Day, the reaction was immediate:
"He has a disease."
But what exactly does that mean?
In this solo episode, Shane dives into one of the most controversial conversations in recovery: the disease model of addiction.
If addiction is a disease, is smoking a disease too?
Why do we send people to rehab for alcohol and drugs, but not cigarettes?
Why do some people lose control of their lives through addiction while others quit cold turkey and never look back?
Drawing from personal experience, current…
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