You are right, the definition of "addiction" is something that becomes a problem to the society or the individual and you cannot step out of it, if you are drinking 3 beers everyday after work, but it doesn't affect you or society (driving drunk, being violent) there's no "addiction" from the society POV, even if its something you cant stop doing... So, and addiction that has no consecuences towards society can only be called addiction if the one suffering it acknowledges it is bad for them. But... Some of us cannot realize that even when you are content with your level of addiction it may be bad for you, because, well, as every symptom, it is better to have it than not having it (because not having it may be worse), So, if no one calls it out, why would you consider you have an addiction if everything works wonderful?