What is an example of medicalization?

a) increasing requirements for medical degrees
b) viewing drug addiction as a disease that can be treated
c) an increase in antibiotic-resistant strains of diseases from overprescribing antibiotics
d) decreased rates of elective cesarean sections in the United States

option B.

Viewing drug addiction as a disease that can be treated.

Explanation:

Medicalization is a process in which humans health conditions or addictive behavior or problems are considered as medical issues and are treated as medical conditions and thus become the subject of medical study.

From the question, viewing drug addiction as a disease that can be treated is an example of medicalization.

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