I understand the genetics behind addiction and I recognize it as a disease, I'm studying genetics. However, the 2 should not, and can not, be compared as he did.
Becoming addicted to things is one problem, but as you said you can avoid becoming addicted to certain things by not taking that drug or drinking alcohol to that extent. With cancer, you can not avoid it unless it's cause was through bad habits like smoking and drinking.
As for people who didn't know they were predisposed to addiction and ended up addicted to drugs, that's unfortunate but yet again they decided to make the decision to do it in the first place. Of course I mean this for hard drugs like heroin and cocaine.
I don't blame people for everyday things becoming addictive like gambling, or eating (of course that for those who are genetically inclined to them, not those with bad judgement).

I said: If you can manage to ward off your hungry instincts, like overeating, repeatedly needing sex -or attention think about all the needy FB bitches huh- the need for fame, too much materialism, etc. all the instincts that keep you '' hungry for more '', then, '' your default happiness or peace increases. ''

Although I don't agree that you should kill every instinct in yourself for more, I see people defining themselves with what they have only everyday, so I get into these kinda things.
I hope I wrote it right.

Oh and for alcoholism: Alcoholism is creating a new hunger in yourself to keep the negativity usually the unwanted reality out by blocking the ability to think and feel about it by consuming excessive amounts of alcohol. having a drunkard father for 3 years taught me this, and I'm glad.

If you are going through any kind of alcoholism related problems, I can try to help from here, dude.

thanks dude but that period is in my person's past. i think there's benefit to your spiritual approach but don't forget that addiction isn't completely within your conscious hands, there are genetic influences, no different than diabetes or risk of heart disease... but choosing to manually override those addiction factors in you is in your hands.