Comparing these types of addictions probably isn't a good idea. Alcoholism, gambling and drug addictions are destructive in a way I doubt those of us who hasn't

Comparing these types of addictions probably isn't a good idea. Alcoholism, gambling and drug addictions are destructive in a way I doubt those of us who hasn't experienced it can imagine. Social media addictions are destructive in vastly different ways (unless you have family or friends who disappear down a dark conspiracy rabbit hole) and on a much larger scale. So while it isn't as damaging to the individual family as alcoholism, the overall cost of the degradation of society could easily surpass that of any other addiction, simply due to the number of people who are affected at some level.