While it’s been accepted for decades that certain substances can hijack the dopamine pathways in the brain, providing a neurochemical reward which fosters habitual, and obsessive consumption, the term “addiction” has historically only been used to apply to narcotics like opioids, alcohol, and nicotine.  A person with a caffeine addiction isn’t generally considered an “addict” in the same sense, since the substance doesn’t burden a user with so many deleterious effects as its more destructive counterparts. There are many foods which cause harm to the body and mind and be addictive.

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