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Re:The Sugar Addiction Taboo by vezzy-fnord on Thursday January 02, 2014 @03:54PM (#7002207)
Both physical and psychological withdrawals would constitute addictions, but the word "addiction" alone is ambiguous. Dependency specifically refers to physical withdrawal.

Some addictions don't even have withdrawal symptoms at all, but are practiced largely due to inertia or some lack of motivation. Internet addiction is often one of these.

Re:The Sugar Addiction Taboo by bgentry on Thursday January 02, 2014 @04:08PM (#7002295)
The research cited by Dr. Lustig demonstrates that sugar causes both mental and physical addiction. It's more addictive than cocaine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM