“These chips are sooooo addictive!” We’ve long joked about junk food being hard to quit, but new research shows that overweight and obese kids may have a relationship to food that looks a lot like traditional addiction to drugs and alcohol, and even show withdrawal symptoms when the foods they crave aren’t available.

“These chips are sooooo addictive!” We’ve long joked about junk food being hard to quit, but new research shows that overweight and obese kids may have a relationship to food that looks a lot like traditional addiction to drugs and alcohol, and even show withdrawal symptoms when the foods they crave aren’t available. (Time)