Ice Cream Addiction?

http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/23/10480896-can-you-get-addicted-to-ice-cream-maybe-study-shows

There is always the argument between something being chemically addictive and being addictive in the sense that with it comes addiction-like cravings and feelings. Would you say that it has a chemical dependence tied into it or that because of the addiction like feelings, it just seems like an addiction? Most addictions come with negative consequences. If it were classified as an addiction, what negative things could come along with it? What positive things could come with an ice cream addiction except for the obvious pleasure you get while eating it? Do you think an ice cream addiction could harm anyone close to the addict like that of a drug or alcohol addiction? Scientists say "as far as the brain’s circuitry is concerned, pleasure is pleasure." Does this mean that anything pleasurable has the potential to become addictive? If it is true like some scientists say, that means that pretty much anything is capable of becoming addictive. What would you say is the line between what is an addiction and what is not? Is it about how harmful something is, or something else completely?

e60 Wingsuit: Adrenaline Addiction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkgJndUtUsY

Is Jeb addicted to the actual sport or the feeling it gives him? Can people be addicted to fear or creating a sense of fear for themselves? Is an addiction a way out from deeper problems such as depression? Is he simply avoiding the real problem? Does his addiction escalate to more intense stunts? Has this resulted in an intolerance to fear? Is he looking for attention from his videos and could this be a sociological addiction as well? How does his friend's death affect his addiction? Did he alter his addiction because of the death? Do you think he's becoming more risky or less risky? Does being suicidal make someone more succeptable to an addiction?

Facebook Addiction

http://socialtimes.com/facebook-addiction-disorder-the-6-symptoms-of-f-a-d_b60403

How does an addiction to Facebook compare in severity to a gambling addiction or are the risks greater for either one? Is Facebook chemically addictive? How much is too much?Do you think this is a result of a techonological addiction in general? Do games on Facebook have any relation to a gambling addiction? Do you believe people actually recieve a high from getting messages and notifications?
Is Facebook a social crutch or more of a social stimulant? Does an addiction to Facebook cause people to be socially inept? Is being connected a good or bad thing? What age group do you think is more addicted to facebook? Why? Do people learn more about others from Facebook or from public social interactions like actually meeting in person? Are virtual dates acceptable in comparison to real life dates? Is there a link between addiction to Facebook and Twitter?

Eating Dryer Sheets and Being an Adult Baby

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Is there a difference between being addicted to dryer sheets and being addicted to drugs and alcohol? Does the fact that fewer people are addicted to dryer sheets makes it a taboo? She is essentially doing things that smokers do; putting carcinogens in her body and using it to relieve stress. Is her addiction psychological or physical? Could there actually be chemicals in the dryer sheets that decrease her stress? Is it easier for her to seek treatment because she realize that it's a major problem?

Considering the rarity of dressing like a baby, do you think it's an addiction or a mental disorder? Do various events in her life, being bullied and being transgender, trigger the behavior? Why would she use something that is stressful as a coping mechanism for other problems in her life? Is she doing more harm than good dressing as a baby? Is the lack of experience of being a girl in her childhood a logical justification for her behavior? Do you think she will ever stop dressing as a baby?

Gambling Addiction

http://www.addictionsearch.com/treatment_articles/article/compulsive-gambling-addiction-and-treatment_17.html

Is gambling a physical or psychological addiction? Why do addicts feel the need to continue to gamble even after they have lost everything? Who are the main people at risk to get addicted to gambling? If there is no scientific reasoning behind the addiction then can it technically be classified as an addiction? Are people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol more likely to become addicted to gambling also?

Is it the casinos responsibility to cut players off, or should it be up to the gambler to know when it is time to quit? Should gambling laws become more strict in certain states to limit the increase in the addiction? Without casinos would addicts still find ways to gamble? How would a gambling addict recover from his disease? Should casinos limit the number of alcoholic drinks they serve to the customers?

When Shoes Become more that Fashion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XGKnpU-wdY

For the shoe addicts, are Nike shoes a need or necessity? What is so appealing to owning three pairs of the same shoe? Is it useful to the owner? Is there a certain class, age, race, or culture that are addicted to shoes? Do you think sports and celebrities are the causes of shoe addiction?

Does the violence that follows the release of new shoes compare to drug violence in that "gangsters" are jumping people that bought new shoes? Can you classify shoe addicts as junkies because they spend most of their income on shoes rather than expenses that are vital for survival? Are parents addicted to buying their kids Nike shoes? How would shoe addicts go through the process of therapy? Do you think it can be classified as an addiction or a fetish?

Exercise Addiction

http://www.brainphysics.com/exercise-addiction.php

Is it fair to say that having an exercise addiction also involves an eating disorder? Is an exercise addiction actually bad for you? Is it good to work out through pain or injury? How much exercise is too much exercise? Would you assume that this would be more prevalent in men or women?

How would you go about curing this addiction and what exactly would you do to suffice the need? Why do you think this lack of exercise would cause them to become depressed? What do you think causes this high that the person experiences while they are exercising?

How exactly could you classify exercising as an addiction? How much is too much? What do you think this would do to a person's everyday life?