That’s the important distinction.
But there is no such thing as “steroid addicts” or “steroid addiction”.
Diabetics aren’t “addicted” to insulin. That’s a misuse of terminology. Diabetics are dependent on exogenous insulin.
Same way hypogonadal men are dependent on exogenous testosterone.
There’s a big difference in medical terminology.
And I think a logical argument could be made to that end.
But In all honesty, how many of us here said we were just going to do one cycle?
I'd bet just about every single one of us had the intention of cycling once, maybe twice for a specific purpose, but it almost always leads to regular use doesn't it?. And a very large percentage of us basically wind up on it for life becausewe use it so much we no longer make enough test naturally. Addicted, dependant, whatever we want to call it.
I understand the way it feels to think about it like this, because I'm a user too. But if we're going to be honest with ourselves and eachother then we have to admit that the cycle of AAS use often winds up with a lifelong physical dependency. And we did it by choice, because we wanted to feel the effects, and had to feel them so often for so long we do permanent damage to ourselves
If that's not addiction, then what is?
I'm dependent\addicted to AAS. I used them enough that my body can no longer bounce back to normal, and a long intensive PCT not only sucks balls to put myself through, it no longer works. I mean, maybe it would if I waited a few years and tried to PCT every six months or something, but I don't want to put myself through it anymore. So I'm on trt. Basically Addicted/Dependant on AAS for the rest of my life. And I still blast occasionally, honestly for no other reason that because I like the way it feels.
And I know, that my situation isn't unique among people here. In fact I'd bet most of us here over 35 or 40 are in the same situation I am.
So for us to say it's not addictive, I'd say think again.
Terminologies are something I suppose we could all argue about till the cows come home.
But I think, if we're going to be honest here, with ourselves and eachother, then we all know what we are.