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The sine qua non of addiction is withdrawal symptoms, not compulsion. Social media isn't necessary if you have a productive social life replacement. There is no
by lr4444lr 3y ago
The sine qua non of addiction is withdrawal symptoms, not compulsion. Social media isn't necessary if you have a productive social life replacement. There is no analog substitute for heroin.
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 3y ago> The sine qua non of addiction is withdrawal symptoms, not compulsion. This statement refutes the idea that social media or food can possibly be addictive, yet there's this body of research for both which asserts they can be. At best, this is splitting hairs over the definition of addiction. Assuming that Something can be addictive, a person might be "compelled" to act by their addiction to Something.