Carbohydrates are also highly addictive. Bread and beer. Since I find cheese to be utterly revolting, I can't compare cheese and carbs for addictiveness with any degree of fairness.

Back when sugar was a very rare commodity, there was a case of an English diplomat who betrayed his country so he could remain in Egypt where he was awarded access to sugar as payment. Had he not betrayed England he would have gone back to England and be cut off from his sugar supply when diplomatic relationships were cut-off. He chose sugar over patriotism.

Excesssugar in kids can lead to alcoholism, while recovering alcoholics often binge heavily on carbs.