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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 Word Forms
- ···徱·پDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of addiction1
Example Sentences
Operating daily, a number of groups will offer mental health services along with help on housing, money worries and addiction.
She believes the stigma around addiction, and her brother's successful career on stage and TV, meant James didn't seek professional help.
“This Department of Justice is committed to ending the opioid crisis and holding bad actors accountable for their failure to protect patients from addiction.”
She cites research suggesting that “high rates of addiction, suicide, mental illness, sexual violence, and other ills among Indian peoples might be, at least in part, influenced by historical trauma.”
She shared the script with me, and after reading it, I came up with the idea that her character might be limping, related to her addiction, right?
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