Chewing Gum Addiction: Is it for Real?  For anyone who has ever
attended a drug rehab program for dangerous substances like
heroin or meth addiction, it’s difficult to imagine that a
person could ever become addicted to something as inane as
chewing gum. In fact, to many people the suggestion of such a
notion is laughable. However, there is some evidence to suggest
that chewing gum containing sugar could be habit forming in the
same way that other sugars are. Additionally, psychological
addictions can be formed to nearly anything, and apparently this
stretches to chewing gum as well.  If you or a loved one has
ever suffered from addiction or alcoholism, it can be
disconcerting to hear about the so-called modern era of
addiction, where people have been accused of or self-proclaimed
themselves as being addicted to everything from the internet to
water. That’s right – some people have reportedly become
addicted to drinking water, and there’s even a name for them:
Aquaholics. (1) So really, it shouldn’t come as a