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AVRT 
I know he does, so I don't see where we would be in disagreement. He does not view addiction treatment as any more effective than the way people have normally quit. It should be noted, though, that current views on addiction are hardly conventional - addiction was traditionally viewed as sin.
As were homosexuality and women wearing pants.
"Conventional wisdom", as soberlicious has mentioned, is not the most useful way of determining truth, especially when examining non-normative behaviors within a society.