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30 Nov. 2011. In this academic journal, Alan Leshner explains the scientific advancements that have been made in the past two decades. According to Leshner’s research studies, addiction is a chronic brain disease that is a result of a defect already present on the human brain. Leshner believes that addiction is characterized by too much consumption of a substance that it is capable of causing an impact on societies overall health. Leshner also concludes that research shows addiction has numerous behavioral and social aspects that are commonly related to other brain disorders.
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According to the national survey of health and wellbeing, 22% of people who over consume alcohol will develop alcohol use disorders (National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, 2010). Another problem claiming Australian lives. With 36 billion spent annually on alcohol abuse, it is expedient that a solution be made to address this issue. Alcohol misuse problems can be improved by increasing taxes on alcohol. An increase of taxes will increase the price of alcohol, making it less accessible to people.