With so many types and meanings of addiction , it 's always been a challenge for medical professionals to determine , as Peele writes in PT , `` Just what does addiction refer to ? Lexicographer Mark Peters : We 'd snort the word addicted if it were possible . Oxford English Dictionary : Being `` addict '' or forced by a judge to be a servant . Comment: `` Sex addict '' goes back to 1927 ; `` self-addiction '' is found in 1642 .
Lexicographer Mark Peters : We 'd snort the word addicted if it were possible . Oxford English Dictionary : Being `` addict '' or forced by a judge to be a servant . Comment: `` Sex addict '' goes back to 1927 ; `` self-addiction '' is found in 1642 .