Addiction Quote by Jim Irsay

I really think the disease aspect gets lost when you're talking about alcoholism and addiction; it's not like you're battling leukemia or a heart…

— Jim Irsay

It is difficult to feel sympathy for these people. It is difficult to regard some bawdy drunk and see them as sick and powerless.…

— Russell Brand

Addictions and mental disorders are like a disease, and they need treatment.

— Syesha Mercado

There are zillions of people who say that alcoholism is a disease, but not many of them believe it

— Mercedes McCambridge

It is difficult to feel sympathy for these people. It is difficult to regard some bawdy drunk and see them as sick and powerless.…

— Russell Brand

Alcoholism isn't a disease. It's a failure of self-image.

— Terence McKenna

I believe a lot of disease comes from anxiety, loneliness.

— Tom Cochrane

We have all learned that addiction and mental illnesses are illnesses, and I think a lot of people overlook that it is a chemical…

— Poppy Delevingne

The idea that addiction is somehow a psychological illness is, I think, totally ridiculous. It's as psychological as malaria. It's a matter of exposure.…

— William S. Burroughs

“Alcoholism or addiction is a disease because it fits the definition of disease. It is progressive and chronic, and left untreated, it will kill.”

— Irene Tomkinson

Once and for all, people must understand that addiction is a disease. It’s critical if we’re going to effectively prevent and treat addiction. Accepting…

— David Sheff

Think about the stigma that is attached to the idea that alcoholism is a disease, an incurable illness, and you have it. That's a…

— Chris Prentiss