Assertion: addict's addiction | /r/HasProperty | a mental disorder
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text: Is Addiction a Mental Disorder?
text: Addiction is a progressive disease and psychiatric disorder that is defined by the American Society of Addiction Medicine as "a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry.
text: NIDA also notes that addiction is both a mental illness and a complex brain disorder.
text: Addiction itself could be considered a mental illness, but the concurrent physical nature of addiction prevents it from being classified merely as a mental health disorder; however, since part of the disease is psychological, individuals who develop addictions will exhibit certain psychological symptoms in addition to physical, chemical dependence.