Stopgap measures won't make a dent in drug addiction.
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Addiction
/əˈdɪkˌʃən/
Synonyms for "addiction" (39 found)
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Closest matches (8)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (12)
barbiturate addictionbarbiturismchain smokingchronic alcoholismcocainismcrashcravingdependencedipsomania
Noun(3 words)
Related words (19)
Noun(7 words)
drug addictiondrug culturedrug dependencehabituationillnessnicotine addictionphysical dependencepsychological dependencetolerancewithdrawal sicknesswithdrawal symptoms
Adjective(1 words)
habitual pattern of behavior
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11 entriesalcohol dependencedrug dependencegambling addictiongambling disorderinternet addictioninternet gaming disordernicotine dependenceopiate dependencesex addictionshopping addictionsubstance use disorder
Collocations
6 entriesaddiction treatmentalcohol addictionbehavioral addictiondrug addictiongambling addictionnicotine addiction
Inflections
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3 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
There really is such a thing as Internet addiction.
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Drug addiction degraded many people.
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Drug addiction is a cancer in modern society.
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