Is ‘addiction’ an Excuse to Overeat?

Is ‘addiction’ an excuse to overeat?
Some have likened food addiction to drug addiction, and then used this term to associate it with overeating, and as a clinical explanation for the obesity epidemic, implicating millions of people. The use of … they should feel and could … drug addiction – Bing News

Legalized pot would mean more addiction
(CNN)– “The war on drugs has failed” is a mantra often heard in policy and media circles these days. But not only is the phrase outdated (the 1980s called — they want their slogan back), it is far too simplistic to describe both current drug … drug addiction – Bing News

Judges in Ohio use injections to combat drug addiction
Several years ago the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of a drug injected once a month, known as Vivitrol. The injections block receptors in the brain and prevent a person from getting high. Vivitrol is a derivative of Naltrexone … drug addiction – Bing News