Can I become addicted to lip balm?
Imagine this scenario: You’re driving down the highway, and your lips are hit with a harsh, dry sensation, as though they’re terribly chapped. Unable to find a lip balm in your bag or glove compartment, you pull over at the first gas station to buy one. Or maybe you’re hurriedly walking down the street, late to work or class, but have to make a pit stop at the pharmacy because you have nothing to moisten your lips, which are uncomfortably dry. Constant use of lip-moistening products is a very real part of many people’s lives. There is debate, even among dermatologists, as to whether lip-balm addiction is a valid medical condition [source: Associated Press]. Support groups — like online communities — are out there if you think you have a lip-product problem. Lip balm manufacturers also fa
