This pedantry isn't appropriate. Sugar is addictive, in the sense that people understand the term: "It hacks your brain and makes you want more, despite it bei

This pedantry isn't appropriate. Sugar is addictive, in the sense that people understand the term: "It hacks your brain and makes you want more, despite it being real bad for you". That's millions of years of evolution at work. OP never claimed any of what you're straw-manning. Btw, the APA colluded to torture people [0]. That's not something a credible or reputable organization does. I know, they fired four people and said sorry - it's not enough. I don't care about their view on what addiction is in the slightest, and nor should any of us. 0 - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/almost-addicted/201507/how-psychologists-and-the-apa-colluded-in-torture https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/almost-addicted/2015...