I don't use any drug or substance to get relief from stress but I know that technology has evolved to a point where VR is being used to treat people who are facing mental troubles. I think it's a good thing but I wonder if someone could get so addicted that he'd want to be plugged forever to a supercomputer.
I think VR is simply used a distraction -a temporary escape. But I don't think we should refer to the constant of use of VR as addictive, simply because we find t useful. There are things we use everyday --should we say we're addicts? But I agree that people would prefer to be immersed. The virtual world many times, could be better than our own world, right?