yes, sugar is addictive like cocaine and heroin. When we consume sugar our brain gets stimulated and release dopamine. so we have more crave for sugar and today's food industry is responsible for this. today's junk food is lack of essential nutrients, minerals and vitamins instead they persistently increasing sugar concentration in our foods and beverages so we can be addicted to them.
Most of us are unaware about what we are eating in the name of sweetness. We are consuming sugar in such a huge quantity that no one in our ancestors did. Our daily consuming of sugar level increasing day by day. sugar has been linked to various diseases not only type 2 diabetes but also heart diseases, cancers, aging etc. sugar is addictive like drugs. It affects our brain mechanism too. The average Americans daily sugar intake is more than 20 teaspoons each. Thanks for awarness on this topic