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Re:Do “sin taxes” work? by grkvlt on Monday August 13, 2018 @01:55AM (#17748258)
No, sugar is not physically addictive, unlike nicotine. There is a clear difference. Now, sure, people with certain mental or psychological issues can become addicted to sugar, but the same could be said about pretty much anything, its not the sugar that is the problem.
Re:Do “sin taxes” work? by JeanMarcS on Monday August 13, 2018 @04:21AM (#17748716)
I was thinking about a study I read 2 or 3 years ago about rodent, sugar and cocaine.

But it seems that it’s controversial.

My mistake.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/aug/25/is-sugar-rea...