In dictionaries:
drug addiction
Compulsive need for harmful substances.
heroin addiction
Chronic, compulsive use of heroin.
alcohol addiction
Compulsive, harmful need for alcohol.
Sexual addiction
a state characterized by compulsive participation or engagement in sexual activity, particularly sexual intercourse, despite negative consequences.
cocaine addiction
Compulsive, chronic craving for cocaine.
nicotine addiction
Dependence on nicotine, difficult cessation.
morphine addiction
Addiction medicine
a medical subspecialty that deals with the diagnosis, prevention, evaluation, treatment, and recovery of persons with addiction, of those with substance-related and addictive disorders, and of people who show unhealthy use of substances including alcohol, nicotine, prescription medicine and other illicit and licit drugs.
sex addiction
Compulsive engagement in sexual activities.
physical addiction
Food addiction
A food addiction or eating addiction is any behavioral addiction characterized primarily by the compulsive consumption of palatable and hyperpalatable food items.
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