Addiction may be, as Programmatic said, the removal of choice . . . I guess . . . I don't know really. A removal of choice to what extent exactly? I can agree that an addict can't help how he/she feels towards the use of their substance. But, I happen to think that addictive behavior IS a choice. It is my choice to pick up or not. That choice isn't governed by my genetics, my circumstances, my mood, my brain chemistry, my wife, my whatever. I control what I put in my mouth.
And it took a long time for me to accept that.