> This guy's whole viewpoint seems to be pinned on "it's not addiction if it's not negatively affecting the rest of your life" (yes, I know this is a major cri

> This guy's whole viewpoint seems to be pinned on "it's not addiction if it's not negatively affecting the rest of your life" (yes, I know this is a major criteria for a lot of medical diagnosis, addiction included). That's what distinguishes dependency from addiction. I think he's glossing over the fact that some drugs can be addictive, which is a thing on its own, aside from promoting happiness.