If I'm addicted to sweets and constantly crave them, does this mean that I have some type of brain disease?

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Well, just because a person tends to have a special craving for certain sweets, it doesn't necessarily indicate that they are ill or have some type of disease. However, there is also the option of going to a doctor for a check-up if the person with the sweets addiction is uncertain or unsure about themselves.

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