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March 28, 2026Journal of Addiction Medicine0 citationsOpen Access

Do US Adults View Drug and Alcohol Addiction as a Health Condition?

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VEValerie A. EarnshawTDTelli DavoodiAFAnnie B. Fox

Key Points

  • Explore the diverse perspectives of US adults regarding addiction and its recognition as a health condition.
  • Utilized surveys to collect opinions from a diverse population of US adults
  • Analyzed responses to identify common themes and differences in perceptions
  • Assessed the implications of these views for public health messaging
  • Identified significant variation in how addiction is viewed across demographic groups
  • Most respondents expressed uncertainty about addiction being a health condition
  • Emphasized a need for clearer communication about addiction in health discussions

Abstract

US adults likely have heterogenous views on addiction, and more research is needed to further understand how US adults conceptualize addiction.

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Earnshaw et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c7725e8bbfbc51511e2ca7https://doi.org/10.1097/adm.0000000000001686
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