Assertion: drug addict's addiction | /r/HasProperty | progressive disease
Facets:
value: without engagement
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
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: The ASAM notes "Without treatment or engagement in recovery activities, addiction is progressive and can result in disability or premature
text: Sexual addiction is best described as a progressive intimacy disorder characterized by compulsive sexual thoughts and acts.
text: Addiction is a progressive disease, manifested in a variety of ways, and nearly every addict believes at the start that they can stop using drugs on their own.
text: Addiction is also a progressive disease.