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Any public place frankly, I get a 30 minute lunch and 7-8 people blasting Tick Tocks in a small area...

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  • Just like drug addicts, these people are addicted to dopamine and they will do anything to get it even if it makes everyone else uncomfortable

    I think TikTok format video players are straight up drugs. It's a real physical addiction which even has withdrawal symptoms

    They are so appealing, I do avoid them but it's just sad to watch everyone else become a victim of those

    • Physical addiction is a stretch

      • It doesn't actually matter. A addiction will ruin lives if unchecked. No matter if physical or psychological. It's all about definitions at that point too.

        Where does physical end and where does psychological start.

        It's not a matter of one is worse than the other.

      • Why?

        • Is Tik Tok a physical substance entering your body? Just making sure we're talking about the same thing.

          • I think they call that chemical addiction or physical dependence?

            • I think they call that physical dependence?

              Explain the difference between "physical addiction" and "physical dependence".

              What does "physical" mean in regards to the former?

              • Are you like trying to be condescending lmfao

                The terms “addiction” and “dependence” can seem similar, but they are different. Dependence occurs when the body physically relies on a drug. Addiction involves changes in behavior. A person with an addiction has difficulty not using substances or doing rewarding activities, even if it is harming them.

                https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/addiction-vs-dependence#:~:text=The terms “addiction” and “,if it is harming them.

                The difference between addiction and dependence can be difficult to understand. Some organizations have different definitions, use the words interchangeably or even abandon both terms altogether. (Substance use disorder, or SUD, is a preferred term in the scientific community.) Because of this lack of consistency, some ground rules can help differentiate between the two terms.

                When people use the term “dependence,” they are usually referring to a physical dependence on a substance. Dependence is characterized by the symptoms of tolerance and withdrawal. While it is possible to have a physical dependence without being addicted, addiction is usually right around the corner.

                https://www.addictioncenter.com/addiction/addiction-vs-dependence/

                • You're the one being disingenuous. The issue here isn't related to the word "addiction" vs. "dependence".

                  This issue is the use of the word "physical", which you seem to be deliberately avoiding offering any explanation for.

                  Tik Tok cannot be physically addictive, because "physical addiction" is exclusively related to physical substances, like alcohol, recreational drugs, and medications. You cannot physically consume Tik Tok and become chemically addicted to it.

                  One could become addicted to the stimulation of Tik Tok, or dependent on it emotionally, but they literally cannot become physically addicted to or dependent on it unless "Tik Tok" is actually a slang term for a drug or something...

                  • Nah not reading your wall of text.

                    Nothing I said was wrong, terms aren't even professionally defined

                    You have a condescending shitty attitude grow up

                    • In the scientific and medical world in which these things are relevant, words absolutely mean things. Good lord...

                      • then why didn't you use the medical term? because I mentioned it

                        now go away you're sweating and pissing all over the carpet

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