As an ex-heroin addict, I agree. I also agree with the author/scientist who was interviewed in the article; my personal addiction was far more behaviour based than it was a disease. Becoming an addict takes practice and choices, and it was taking responsibility for that, along with a great support system from my family and governmental medical help that helped me break the 6 year cycle. As of today, I've been clean for three years. That said, N=1, and from others I used to associate with (many who are no longer with us), the disease model makes more sense.

Basically, I think addiction is complex, and any one way of thinking about it will likely miss a lot.