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> potato chips aren't addictive this claim is not uncontroversial. they don't cause physical dependence in the way we think of with drugs (ie, no physical with
by leetcrew 7y ago
> potato chips aren't addictive
this claim is not uncontroversial. they don't cause physical dependence in the way we think of with drugs (ie, no physical withdrawal syndrome), but eating junk food can be an exceptionally difficult habit to break. humans can become addicted to almost anything that gives a moderate to strong immediate reward.
- kennywinker 7y agoClearly there are differences between potato chips (hard to stop eating) and alcohol/tobacco/coffee (physical withdrawal symptoms). So how about this: I think the more addictive something is, the more carefully we should regulate the capitalist systems that surround it. Not actually that complicated a position.
- leetcrew 7y agonot trying to split hairs, but it's worth pointing out that addiction is a lot more complicated than most people think. the severity of physical withdrawal is not perfectly correlated with how hard it is to kick a habit; there are a lot of other factors. I don't disagree with your broader point though. as long as you are focused on preventing new users rather than making the lives of existing users needlessly difficult, you'll get no argument from me.