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Originally Posted by SeattleUte
Well said.
Is there a school of thought that calls smoking addiction or eating disorders a "disease?" If not why not.
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There is a diagnosis for "nicotine depedence." So yes, it is coded as a medical disease/condition.
Yes eating disorders are also classified as diseases.
Bulimia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa
Eating disorder Not Otherwise specified.
http://www.psychiatryonline.com/content.aspx?aID=3610