"Technology, such as video games or social media, simply doesn’t influence dopamine receptors the way illicit substances do." https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2025/07/28/addiction_fiction_dopamine_is_not_why_kids_love_tiktok_1124276.html
Addiction Fiction: Dopamine Is Not Why Kids Love TikTok

Nowadays, it seems we can be addicted to anything – not just alcohol and drugs, but pornography, random Internet browsing, video games, and smartphones. Academic research papers have investigate

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@taylorlorenz honest question: is there any comparable research addressing whether gambling addiction is more like drug addiction or like social media addiction?