addiction
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Definition of addiction
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Synonyms for addiction
Synonyms
dependence (also dependance), habit, jones [slang], monkey
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No one in that mass of humanity was immune to the addiction, greed and competition that broke up bands and left vows of hippie harmony unfulfilled. — Bill Weir, CNN, "Woodstock's real and lasting legacy? Hope," 16 Aug. 2019 New residents still had to fight addictions, heal illnesses, overcome trauma and look for jobs. — Los Angeles Times, "An entire L.A. homeless encampment moved into apartments. But their past still found them," 15 Aug. 2019 Researchers are studying the benefits of music, art and dance therapies on medical conditions including opioid addiction, PTSD, anxiety and depression. — Peggy Mcglone, Washington Post, "The art of working with chronically ill kids, creating ‘emotional portraits’ to help them heal," 14 Aug. 2019 Berman had long been open about his struggles with mental illness and addiction, including one reported overdose and a suicide attempt in 2003. — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, "David Berman's Cause of Death Revealed," 9 Aug. 2019 Eisner pointed to his company's work against domestic violence, addiction, hunger and homelessness. — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee advertiser Bill Eisner focusing on purpose rather than profits after cancer diagnosis," 6 Aug. 2019 After two nights and more than three hours of debate amongst 20 candidates, Wednesday also offered the only reference to opioid addiction, though only as an aside. — cleveland.com, "Midwestern issues receive some play during second night of Democratic debates," 1 Aug. 2019 The flood of prescription opioids led to a dramatic increase in opioid addiction, from prescription pills to heroin and fentanyl — a synthetic opioid that’s 50 to 100 times more powerful than heroin. — Steve Hamm, courant.com, "675M pills: Prescription opioids targeted Connecticut’s most vulnerable citizens," 1 Aug. 2019 It’s also been exacerbated by drug addiction that has come along with it. — Osita Nwanevu, The New Yorker, "Baltimore Responds to President Trump," 3 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'addiction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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