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Noun Concept
Categories: Brain disorders, All articles containing potentially dated statements, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles with short description, Addiction
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addiction  dependence  dependance  dependency  habituation
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Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) WordNet 3.0
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Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to use a drug or engage in a behaviour that produces natural reward, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Wikipedia
State that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences. Wikipedia Disambiguation
State characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences Wikidata
A dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol. OmegaWiki
A compulsive or chronic need. OmegaWiki
A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences. Wiktionary
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