[dathinab]

> such as alcohol, tobacco, and televisions

Seems to be a very misguided study.

If you live a supper shitty live then you will try to escape from it and if there is no way to do so practically doing so mentally is a way. Like by drinking, smoking and watching TV.

Also drinking and smoking are drugs. Stopping taking them is hard. Especially if they make you feel like your live became barley bearable when taking them.

I'm not saying that this doesn't mean that thinks would be better if different but the way you post it and the quote kinda imply that it's fully their own fault for not being more clever. It's like saying "it's fully your own fault that you can't stop the addiction you have without proper help and which is one of the view thinks in your live which don't total suck". I.e. it's quite detached from the reality of how poverty, addiction and similar work.

Also just to clarify I do not mean addiction where you take super high amounts all the time. I mean the more common wide spread forms of addiction where you frequently take smallish amounts of it and just can't stop doing it. I also was somewhat imprecise as I mixed up that and escapeism in a wishi washi way.

[thephyber]

> I mean the more common wide spread forms of addiction

I think you are describing compulsion.

"Addiction" is generally reserved for actions which have a detrimental effect on everyday living (like the inability to hold a job, keep friends, or stay out of jail).