addiction

Definition of addiction in English English dictionary: A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma; A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences
His addiction was to courses vain. Shakespeare.; The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination; {n} devotedness; You wake up in the morning and immediately check your E-Mail While doing so, you swap messages with three people on ICQ You then spend a couple of hours in your favourite chatting room Then you write several E-Mails and quickly have some lunch Then back to the chatting room, before chatting with four people on ICQ and two on PowWow You have a quick dinner, back to the room, then go to bed, saying good morning and good night to everyone else in the house You are addicted to chatting; Strong emotional and/or psychological dependence on a substance, such as alcohol or drugs, that has progressed beyond voluntary control; a persistent, habitual, or compulsive physiological or at least psychological dependency on one or more psychoactive drugs; Physical dependence on a habit-forming substance; Psychological, emotional, or physical dependence on the effects of a drug; A strong dependence on a drug; Pattern of compulsive drug use characterized by a continued craving for an opioid and the need to use the opioid for effects other than pain relief; an abnormally strong craving; A brain disorder characterized by the loss of control of drug-taking behavior, despite adverse health, social, or legal consequences to continued drug use Addiction tends to be chronic and to be characterized by relapses during recovery; Psychological or emotional dependence on the effects of a drug; In its broad sense, persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful - Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition Choosing fantasy over reality - Fr Leo Booth A pathological relationship to a mood altering event, experience or thing that has life damaging consequences - John Bradshaw; being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs); being abnormally dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) Click here for more info on how to fight addictions; Psychological or physiological dependence upon a drug; The loss of control and compulsive use of mind-altering chemical(s) coupled with the inability to stop the use in spite of the fact that such use is causing problems within one’s life Addiction can be a physical and/or psychological dependence of a chemical substance; The state of physical or psychological dependence on a substance that develops when that substance is used over a period of time; Definition: Obsession or habitual behaviors Having an unhealthy dependence Compulsive physiological need for a habit-forming substance; dependence on a substance (such as alcohol or other drugs) or an activity, to the point that stopping is very difficult and causes severe physical and mental reactions; Anything you tell yourself you have to have before you can be happy details; The abuse of any psychoactive substance with compulsion and loss of control despite adverse consequences; The physical and psychological craving for a substance that develops into a dependency and continues even though it is causing the addicted person physical, psychological and social harm The disease of addiction is chronic and progressive, and the craving may apply to behaviors as well as substances; A compulsive physiological need for a drug; (psychological dependence) Pattern of compulsive drug use characterized by a continued craving for an opioid and the need to use the opioid for effects other than pain relief; An illness in which a person seeks and consumes a substance, such as alcohol, tobacco or a drug, despite the fact that it causes harm; A chronic, relapsing disease, characterized by compulsive drug-seeking and use and by neurochemical and molecular changes in the brain; psychological dependence on a drug See dependence; an abnormally strong craving being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs); An addiction to something is a very strong desire or need for it. He needed money to feed his addiction to gambling; {i} devotion to a certain habit, dependency; (Roman law) a formal award by a court sentence of a thing or person to another (as of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"; Addiction is the condition of taking harmful drugs and being unable to stop taking them. She helped him fight his drug addiction. long-term addiction to nicotine; A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens ones life but when ceased causes trauma
addiction to drugs: compulsive drug use, habitual drug use
multi-addiction: Addiction to multiple substances
Literary history abounds with cases of multi-addiction and personal mayhem of the most childish sort.
addictions: plural of addiction
an addiction: habit
caffein addiction: an addiction to caffein
cocaine addiction: cocaine dependence, state of being addicted to cocaine, unable to function normally without cocaine
cocaine addiction: an addiction to cocaine
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)
heroin addiction: an addiction to heroin
nicotine addiction: an addiction to nicotine

addiction

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ad·dic·tion

Turkish pronunciation

ıdîkşın

Synonyms

bag, bent, craving, dependence, enslavement, fixation, hang-up, hook, inclination, jones, kick, monkey, monkey on back, obsession, shot

Pronunciation

/əˈdəksʜən/ /əˈdɪkʃən/

Etymology

() {Latin} From addict +‎ -ion; compare addictio (“an adjudging, an award”)

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