It's a behavioral impulse control dis-order. To fix it, you have to first understand what that means from a first person point of view. It's an inside job. You replace behavior w other behavior. Treatment is one of the biggest scams put out there. It actually keeps the addict in perpetuity and gives the treatment wonks their own sense of helplessness. Less then 10% of truly addicted people ever get clean. It's not easy but it's more fun then being the rat always looking for some cheese.