"Is overeating more addictive than crack cocaine?...Once extreme overeating begins, it appears to be almost impossible to stop."

Obesity is an incurable disease. So why is the government intent on punishing sufferers?

"Is overeating more addictive than crack cocaine? It’s hard to compare addiction rates, or to produce a clear definition that holds true across all substances and behaviours. But consider this crude contrast: of people who use crack cocaine,10%-20% become addicted to it; across a nine-year study of 176,000 obese people, 98.3% of the men and 97.8% of the women failed to return to a healthy weight. Once extreme overeating begins, it appears to be almost impossible to stop."