From Dairy Queen's Chocolate Extreme Blizzards to a Hershey's bar, I love chocolate of all kinds mixed with anything assorted. I think everyone knows that chocolate is bad for humans if consumed in large/multiple quantities. But I've also heard of people having a "chocolate addiction." I realize that most people are exaggerating when they call themselves "addicted" to chocolate, but this makes me wonder if it is possible to truly be addicted to chocolate and if it can happen to anyone. Who. As we know, chocolate is an unhealthy food option that most of us have, it is also part of one of the most popular food groups, junk food. Nowadays, everyone consumes “junk food” at one point or another in their lives; although its consumption is even more popular in the United States. Many Americans have become increasingly obese over the past century, in part because of this fact. According to Dr. Jeffrey Fortuna, author of the article The Obesity Epidemic And Food Addiction: Clinical Similarities To Drug Dependence, “In 2010, nearly 70% of American adults were overweight or obese. Specifically, 35.7% of American adults are obese, which is the highest level of obesity in U.S. history” (Fortuna, p. 1). I began to wonder if it was possible that these people have become addicted to the junk food they crave, leading to these disturbing statistics. In the same article, The Obesity Epidemic and Food Addiction: Clinical Similarities to Drug Addiction, I learned that food has addictive qualities. There are biological and psychological factors similar to those of drug addiction. “These are: (1) cravings for specific drugs and tasty foods exist in many of the same neural pathways, and; (2)...... middle of paper ...... someone on a diet? Of course not; Dieting or eating “right” is something everyone should do, whether that means eating more or less of a certain food group. Following the “right” diet is not something that will make our current situation worse, even if the chemistry is against us. So, yes, there are food “addictions” but not 100% similar to drug addictions. There are consequences to eating too much of one thing, but the point here is that it may not be that individual's fault. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 44.1 (2012): 56-63. Premier Academic Research. Internet. November 8, 2013. Miller, Michael C. “Is it possible to become addicted to chocolate? » Harvard Mental Health Letter 28.5 (2011): 8.Academic Search Premier. Internet. November 8. 2013