CHAPSTICK....... is it addictive?

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So, I've heard many times in my life that Chapstick has an addictive property. People claim that when a person uses Chapstick, and specifically the name brand, that they eventually acquire a tolerance to it. Ultimately, after excessive chapstick use, a person begins to necessitate it, whereas should they have not used it to begin with, they may not need it at all. Although the use of chapstick does not dry out your lips, it's been said that your lips would become dryer than before after using chapstick, in which case you'd need to continue the cycle of applying it almost religiously. Now, I initially thought that this could be a little ridiculous, but I've heard it over the past couple of years so many times that I really began to consider it. I realized that the majority of people that I know that don't use chapstick religiously don't have chapped lips nearly as often as the chapstick "addicts". Also, I have noticed that when I apply something other than Chapstick intended for the use of dry lips (i.e. burts bees), that I don't need to repeat the application nearly as often as when I use Chapstick. But, is this just coincidence, or does chapstick actually create the problem it's advertised to alleviate (whether it be manufacturer intended, or not)?