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Caffeine is addictive, marijuana is not. Unless you're one of those morons who can't tell apart psychological symptoms from physiological ones. You won't get

• bill_joy_fanboy 3y ago
  You don't get flu-like symptoms from quitting gambling. Is gambling not addictive? Addiction has nothing to do with physical symptoms. It is an urge to engage in a behavior that is damaging. I think you need to get your definitions straight.
• dionidium 3y ago
  > Unless you're one of those morons who can't tell apart psychological symptoms from physiological ones. You're about 30 years out of date with the addiction literature. Basically every modern addiction organization defines addiction as a brain disorder characterized by, "continued use in spite of harmful consequences." Here's the American Society of Addiction Medicine: > What is the definition of addiction? Addiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences. People with addiction use substances or engage in behaviors that become compulsive and often continue despite harmful consequences. Here is the National Institute on Drug Abuse: > Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences.† It is considered a brain disorder, because it involves functional changes to brain circuits involved in reward, stress, and self-control.