title: Is addiction an illness--can it be treated?
authors.affiliation: Treatment Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: A Thomas
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: McLellan
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D015897:Comorbidity; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008019:Life Style; D008403:Mass Screening; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009042:Motivation; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy; D011639:Public Opinion; D012307:Risk Factors; D012941:Social Responsibility; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States