In this episode I talk with interventionist Ed Storti about the 5 Pieces to the Puzzle of Addiction and the disease model. Drug addiction has been classified as a disease since 1974. Why do we still treat it as criminal behavior? Are there things that may identify addiction risk in an individual? Through years of experience and research, Mr. Storti has learned that there are things we can look for that may indicate a higher than normal chance of addiction. The 5 pieces to the Puzzle of Addiction are 1. Higher Appetite Level 2. Turned up Amplifier 3. Some one pushed your Kill Switch years ago 4. Higher need for relief 5. Genetics Based on the Pieces of the puzzle, Mr Storti's belief is that we our hosts of the Illness ,and once experimentation of Alcohol ,other drugs, food,nicotine,gambling ,Internet / gaming takes place then these pieces will reveal themselves! Please join us as we explore this fascinating topic on the 5 pieces to the puzzle of addiction with Ed Storti