Definitions for drug addiction
drug addic·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drug addiction, white plaguenoun

   an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)

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1. drug addiction

   Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, one of which is the usage of a drug, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use often alters brain function in ways that perpetuate craving, and weakens (but does not completely negate) self-control. This phenomenon – drugs reshaping brain function – has led to an understanding of addiction as a brain disorder with a complex variety of psychosocial as well as neurobiological (and thus involuntary) factors that are implicated in addiction's development. Classic signs of addiction include compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, preoccupation with substances or behavior, and continued use despite negative consequences. Habits and patterns associated with addiction are typically characterized by immediate gratification (short-term reward), coupled with delayed deleterious effects (long-term costs).Examples of drug (or more generally, substance) addictions include alcoholism, marijuana addiction, amphetamine addiction, cocaine addiction, nicotine addiction, opioid addiction, and eating or food addiction. Alternatively, behavioral addictions may include gambling addiction, internet addiction, video game addiction, pornography addiction and sexual addiction. The only behavioral addiction recognized by the DSM-5 and the ICD-10 is gambling addiction. With the introduction of the ICD-11 gaming addiction was appended.The term "addiction" is frequently misused when referring to other compulsive behaviors or disorders, particularly dependence, in news media. An important distinction between drug addiction and dependence is that drug dependence is a disorder in which cessation of drug use results in an unpleasant state of withdrawal, which can lead to further drug use. Addiction is the compulsive use of a substance or performance of a behavior that is independent of withdrawal. Addiction can occur in the absence of dependence, and dependence can occur in the absence of addiction, although the two often occur together.

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1. drug addiction

   Drug addiction, also known as substance use disorder, is a chronic disease characterized by an uncontrollable urge to use drugs despite harmful consequences. This condition involves changes in the function and structure of the brain leading to changes in behavior, mental processes, and physical wellbeing. It typically involves an inability to stop using drugs, a constant obsession with obtaining drugs, needing more to get the same effect (tolerance), and experiencing withdrawal symptoms upon abrupt discontinuation.

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1. drug addiction

   Read the full text of the Drug Addiction poem by Sheila King on the Poetry.com website.

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1. • Addiction
   • Narcotic

How to pronounce drug addiction?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of drug addiction in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of drug addiction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of drug addiction in a Sentence

1. Eric Dane:

   To have secrets and to have to live keeping those secrets from people, i've certainly had my struggles with alcoholism, drug addiction, mental health, and I know what it's like to have to put up a facade and have an external experience not match the internal experience. I felt like that was my strongest asset in trying to articulate what the guy's going through.

2. Carly Fiorina:

   If we continue to criminalize drug addiction, we're not treating it. And the system we have today is part of the problem now, not part of the solution, we now have the highest incarceration rates in the world. And the majority of people we have in prison are people like my daughter, Lori, struggling with addiction.

3. Lakeisha Holloway:

   Boy, have I come a long ways, i was a scared little girl who knew that there was more to life outside of crime, drug addiction, lower income, alcoholism, being under educated -- all of which I grew up being familiar with.

4. Billy Joe:

   I was raised in a fairly dysfunctional situation and I went through years of intense alcoholism and drug addiction so the song was always a touchstone for me. When you open yourself up to drugs and alcohol at such a young age it becomes something you have to deal with the rest of your life.

5. Jackie Lacey:

   If you're talking about redistributing funds, I absolutely agree with that, i've advocated for mental health funds to go to communities of color since 2013. I've been advocating for treatment of drug addiction for a long time. But if you're talking about, let's just take all the police out of our community and if a crime happens, just let someone else respond, I just don't think that's realistic.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=drug addiction
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_Addiction
3. ^ ChatGPT
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