Is something still considered an addiction if nobody cares to stop it? The way many people use the Internet now reminds me of an episode of Star Trek TNG ¹ whe

Is something still considered an addiction if nobody cares to stop it? The way many people use the Internet now reminds me of an episode of Star Trek TNG ¹ where everyone is hooked on a game. ¹ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(Star_Trek:_The_Nex...