a drug addiction

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Definition of a drug addiction in English Turkish dictionary

Fazla kumar, uyuşturucu bağımlılığına benzer beyin değişimlerine neden olur. - Excessive gambling causes the same brain changes as a drug addiction.

Tom uyuşturucu bağımlılığı ile mücadele etti. - Tom struggled with drug addiction.

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Definition of a drug addiction in English English dictionary: Chinaman on one's back
The chances are that he will stay with his first love, the needle, and that the habit will lose the glorious drive and tingle that it had at first, and become the chinaman on his back who drives him like a slave to get more money to buy more junk.
drug addiction: addiction to drugs, compulsive drug use, habitual drug use
drug addiction: or chemical dependency Physical and/or psychological dependency on a psychoactive (mind-altering) substance (e.g., alcohol, narcotics, nicotine), defined as continued use despite knowing that the substance causes harm. Physical dependency results when the body builds up a tolerance to a drug, needing increasing doses to achieve the desired effects and to prevent withdrawal symptoms. Psychological dependency may have more to do with one's psychological makeup; some people may have a genetic tendency to addiction. The most common addictions are to alcohol (see alcoholism), barbiturates, tranquilizers, and amphetamines, as well as to the stimulants nicotine and caffeine. Initial treatment (detoxification) should be conducted with medical supervision. Individual and group psychotherapy are critical elements. Alcoholics Anonymous and similar support groups can increase the success rate of other efforts. The ability to admit addiction and the will to change are necessary first steps
drug addiction: an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)

a drug addiction

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a drug ad·dic·tion

ı drʌg ıdîkşın

/ə ˈdrəg əˈdəksʜən/ /ə ˈdrʌɡ əˈdɪkʃən/

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