By "addiction" in this context I mean addictive personality disorder, in the psychopathological sense. i.e. people that become addicted to something to the exte

By "addiction" in this context I mean addictive personality disorder, in the psychopathological sense. i.e. people that become addicted to something to the extent that it becomes extremely physically or mentally damaging but they can't stop. That's quite different from most peoples pleasure seeking, which I agree can become somewhat habitual, but is much more harmless.