as in dependance
a physiological need for certain drugs
an addiction to heroin
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Recent Examples of addiction
Jason Wahler and his wife Ashley Wahler are getting candid about the impact The Hills star's addiction has had on their family.
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
After all, an overdose death is a terrible thing, but living with addiction can be terrible, too.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Buzzy film projects Reflecting today’s troubled times, projects at the co-financing markets dealt with harsh human stories about migration, war, bullying, climate crisis and screen addiction but most were told with a playfulness and even humor in order to reach a wide audience.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Among the decisions ahead that could lose Lurie a popularity contest: tackling a budget crisis that could require deep cuts across departments; stabilizing a financially unstable city schools system; and curbing an addiction crisis that resulted in more than 800 fatal overdoses last year.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
After all, an overdose death is a terrible thing, but living with addiction can be terrible, too.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Buzzy film projects Reflecting today’s troubled times, projects at the co-financing markets dealt with harsh human stories about migration, war, bullying, climate crisis and screen addiction but most were told with a playfulness and even humor in order to reach a wide audience.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Among the decisions ahead that could lose Lurie a popularity contest: tackling a budget crisis that could require deep cuts across departments; stabilizing a financially unstable city schools system; and curbing an addiction crisis that resulted in more than 800 fatal overdoses last year.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addiction
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That will put pressure on the bottom lines of non-Chinese semiconductor manufacturers; U.S. dependence on Chinese legacy chip manufacturing will increase if non-Chinese competitors go out of business.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 17 Dec. 2024
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Congressman John Moolenaar, Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, recently wrote a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressing concerns over the complete dependence of the U.S. on China for displays.Willy Shih, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, experts agreed starting a new medication could be a good time to re-evaluate your drinking habits, especially since scaling back will likely be beneficial for your health.Maggie O'Neill, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
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Briefings had been led not by the commissioner, but by lower-level executives, many of whom had made a habit of expressing hostility toward reporters and critics as the department was caught up in the swirl of corruption investigations that has engulfed the Adams administration.Maria Cramer, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Opening the Abraham Accords to these new members would help remind the world that there are many Muslim countries who favor tolerance, peace and stability and want nothing to do with the corrosive brand of Islamism that has wrecked economies and devastated communities.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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However, a 2019 study found that laughter can actually have a subtle effect on pain tolerance, although there is no single treatment that works for everyone.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Addiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addiction. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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