"Peavy said being physically dependent on opioids is different than being addicted."
Ummmm.......You wouldn't be physically dependent if you weren't addicted.

“Most people using drugs don’t want to be using them,” 
People are the ones that are starting the drugs by taking them. 

"Michelle Peavy, clinical psychologist at Evergreen Treatment Services — which has clinics in King, Thurston and Grays Harbor counties — said opioid addiction needs to be treated as a chronic relapsing medical condition. She equated it to diabetes."
Wow!  Just wow.  This quote is so unbelievably crazy.  I cant even begin to express my true feelings on this.  Yeah, totally like diabetes. Lets also equate it to hypertension, high cholesterol, iron deficancy......Oh and lets equate it to STD's too! What else can we equate it to.........................................
 This article is so full of of contradicting statements for one. Good Lord
What a Joke.  Our Healthcare system at their finest =-(