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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... (lemmy.ca)
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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%20terms%20%E2%80%9Caddiction%E2%80%9D%20and%20%E2%80%9C,if%20it%20is%20harming%20them.

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/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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...

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

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