Synonym: dependance, dependence, dependency, habituation. Similar words: addictive, diction, addict, addicted, dictionary, prediction, valediction, benediction. Meaning: [æ'dɪkʃən] n. 1. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) 2. an abnormally strong craving 3. (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master.
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61. Eventually she managed to overcome her addiction to alcohol.
62. The results are clear to see: divorce, child and wife abuse, alcoholism and drug addiction.
63. Initial disbelief in the disease concept and determination to find or reinforce one's own ideas on the cause of addiction.
64. In 1997, 90 % of the calls were related to alcohol addiction, falling to 60 % last year.
65. I soon develop an addiction to their whole-wheat doughnuts, which I can satisfy every morning of the summer.
66. The need to feed the addiction takes priority over all other activities, leading to personal neglect[Sentencedict.com ], anti-social behaviour and crime.
67. Some say there is an on-line addiction that resembles pathological gambling more than it does alcoholism or drug abuse.
68. The same study finds a genetic component to the susceptibility to nicotine addiction, too.
69. There is no evidence that stress causes addiction as such although a stressful life event may trigger latent addictive disease.
70. The woman is understood to have a background of drug addiction.
71. This positive reinforcement of feelings in association with specific substances or behaviour becomes the basis for subsequent addiction.
72. Partners made up more than a third of those contacting SolCare in 1998, most over alcohol addiction.
73. The finding may lead to a way to prevent or treat cocaine addiction.
74. The organization tries to deal with the widespread problems of drug addiction and alcoholism.
75. We live in a world where most people still subscribe to the belief that shame is a good tool for keeping people in line. Not only is this wrong, but it’s dangerous. Shame is highly correlated with addiction, violence, aggression, depression, eating disorders, and bullying. Brene Brown
76. Addictive disease, as opposed to physiological addiction,[sentencedict.com] it is not a significant potential risk for all human beings.
77. The once boyish, bubbly children's presenter admitted his addiction live on television in front of 2.5 million viewers.
78. Our addiction to petroleum can only be managed by incorporating environmental impacts in fuel costs.
79. In drug addiction, infections such as hepatitis and septicaemia get into the blood stream through infected needles.
80. As emphasised, sufferers in relapse do not necessarily return to use of the substance or behaviour of addiction.
81. By 2015, bitter enmities played themselves out in gang warfare, narcotics traffic, and addiction.
82. We also need to be aware that under pressure, all of us are vulnerable to alcohol misuse and even addiction.
83. Furthermore, because alcohol and other mood-altering chemicals are cross-addictive, we shall probably always have drug addiction as well.
84. York Crown Court heard yesterday that he had committed the offence to finance his drug addiction.
85. But it will not tell addiction professionals how to deal better with addicts and alcoholics.
86. Drug addiction is a self- punishing disease that ruins mental, psychological and physical health. Dr T.P.Chia
87. She died of lung cancer, a result of a three-decade smoking addiction.
88. Drug addiction is now the biggest social problem in American cities.
89. A painful bout with heroin addiction eventually led him to a spiritual rebirth.
90. Sitting furtively with my contraband, I ruminated on whether addiction itself is considered the moral problem.
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