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by Zigurd 4619 days ago
> They're addictive, and being forced into reliance on a substance is never good.

How bad is it? Unless I'm exercising hard, I'll get caffeine withdrawal symptoms if I stop drinking coffee. I have read of both beneficial and detrimental effects of caffeine. What's the threshold for considering the accompanying physical addiction a problem?

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> What's the threshold for considering the accompanying physical addiction a problem?

If something is addictive but not physically harmful the threshold is when it starts to affect your day to day life.

Gambling is fun. Some people have a problem with gambling. When you think that gambling is affecting your day to day life it's stopped being fun and turned into a problem.