Why are some forms of addiction ok when others aren’t?

Question by downinahole87: Why are some forms of addiction ok when others aren’t?
More than half of america is overweight. This is maily due to overeating. Sugar is highly addictive. It is everywhere. And at the rates it is consumed it causes all sorts of long term internal damage and massive painful withdrawls when the user quits (Which is nearly impossible since almost everything now has sugar in it). So why is this so accepted when addiction to things like alcohol, heroin, meth etc is considered weak and makes you a bad person?

Best answer:

Answer by bmac
Think about this. First of all, it’s not ok to gorge yourself on sugar and fat. BUT, it’s legal.

Cocaine, crack, meth, opiates are ILLEGAL…so you are a criminal by taking them.

Alcohol? Well, the only reason that is legal is that there is a huge tax on it. But like those illegal drugs, it causes people to become criminals when they become addicted to it.

No one robs a store because they are addicted to pizza and M&Ms and needs a fix.

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