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To: Neocon who wrote (296174)9/12/2002 3:28:23 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
Er, no.

By these measures:

withdrawal symptoms; "reinforcement"—the likelihood that using the substance will result in its repeated use in preference to other substances; tolerance—the necessity of increasing use of the drug to maintain one's response to it; intoxication; and dependence.

'Overeating' fails the addictive tests.