Addiction is in fact an obsessive compulsive behavioral pattern. That is most established in addiction research so I will not argue the point with you here.
The fact that there is a clear physical dependency does not negate such a psychologic phenomenon but rather supports it. Such dichotomous perspective would disintegrate a highly integrated biological/psychological system.
There is no need to be defensive. I was not posting the article AT YOU, nor was it written AT YOU. Your reaction, however, is very interesting.
Finally, the author never made any statements that could be construed as advocating a governmental policy of any kind. There was no need to bring in the “nanny state” comments. The article was written to help people realize if they have an addiction. If that is a sensitive subject for you, you might want to take a look at that. Perhaps it is because you have been wrongly accused in the past that you are so sensitive. But nothing has been written here that points the finger at you.
Your reaction is very interesting and says a lot about you.