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addiction
[uh-dik-shuhn]
noun
the state of being compulsively committed to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.
addiction
A physical or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, such as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction, the body adapts to the substance being used and gradually requires increased amounts to reproduce the effects originally produced by smaller doses.
See more at withdrawal
A habitual or compulsive involvement in an activity, such as gambling.
Sensitive Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- overaddiction noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of addiction1
Example Sentences
If you have been affected by any of the issues in this story, BBC Actionline has help and advice on addiction and gambling.
"The addiction to the approval of others that I had to dissolve, it was brutal."
He was 54 and although he'd been open about struggles with depression and addiction, fans around the world were shocked by his death.
Allman has been open about his struggles with sobriety in the past, telling Entertainment Tonight in a 2014 interview that his drug addiction began before he was even a teenager.
I won’t write female characters who are mentally ill or suffering from addiction as a way to further the plot.
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