People grow out of it? Seriously? I don't like seeing addiction only in the traditional way of hardcore drugs, alcohol, etc. There are loads of addictions that

People grow out of it? Seriously? I don't like seeing addiction only in the traditional way of hardcore drugs, alcohol, etc. There are loads of addictions that aren't even recognized by doctors as such, but are quite far spread. Most of all cigarettes (I don't know any person who gets treated for cigarette addiction), sugar, gambling, virtual realities like tv shows or digital games. In Germany I feel over 50% of the people around me smoke. In nerd circles around me over 80% of people are addicted to either sugar, caffeine, or gaming. In my family I even have 2.5 cases of serious alcohol addiction that is neither treated nor recognized by the addicted. And I live in a middle class family. In lower class families it might be much worse. Maybe I misunderstand the article, but I think saying that most people grow out of addiction is way off reality. I'd argue most people on this planet are hooked to at least one thing, and nearly nobody drops their addictions. I personally are certainly addicted to sugar. If I don't get my coloa/chocolate/icecream, I feel tired, hungry, sad, and am sometimes in pain, can't think about something else but sugar, and sometimes even walk long distances in the middle of the night in the worst of weathers to get to a 24 hours shop to buy something, if I don't have something at home. Telling this to doctors just yields them saying I'll get diabetes (or might already have it) if I don't change my behaviour, which is pretty much what I already know. Requesting general addiction treatment or food advisory training is not covered by my health care, they say.