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Old 01-30-2007, 08:39 PM   #35
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Originally Posted by SeattleUte View Post
Well said.

Is there a school of thought that calls smoking addiction or eating disorders a "disease?" If not why not.
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
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