Is TV a drug?

In my opinion, no. We have read the article named "Cultural Power of an Anti-Television Metaphor" written by Jason Mittell. In his article, he explains the effects of this metaphor: "TV is like a drug." He emphasizes that this metaphor is very effective. The word "drug" scares people, especially the white middle class in USA. Even though TV IS addictive, I think that it is non-sense to compare it to drugs like heroin. Watching TV has it's ups and downs, it can be addictive but it can also be informative. On the other hand, drugs are extremely dangerous. As a conclusion, I believe that it is not logical to compare a TV addict with a drug addict.