You either have an addictive personality, or you don't. People with addictive personalities can become addicted to ANYTHING. It's not that video games are "addictive," it is that certain people are just chemically setup for addiction. Some people can smoke cigarettes and not become addicted. Others can't. Some people can drink every weekend, and then just stop. Others become addicted to it.
If something was truly 'addictive', everyone who used it would become addicted. It is only those with addictive personalities that do.
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You either have an addictive personality, or you don't. People with addictive personalities can become addicted to ANYTHING. It's not that video games are "addictive," it is that certain people are just chemically setup for addiction. Some people can smoke cigarettes and not become addicted. Others can't. Some people can drink every weekend, and then just stop. Others become addicted to it. If something was truly 'addictive', everyone who used it would become addicted. It is only those with addictive personalities that do.