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/əˈdikSH(ə)n/

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- 1. the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity: "he committed the theft to finance his drug addiction" Similar dependencydependencecravinghabitweaknesscompulsionfixationenslavementinformal:monkeyjones
Word Origin late 16th century (denoting a person's inclination or proclivity): from Latin addictio(n-), from addicere ‘assign’ (see addicted).
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addiction	a biopsychosocial disorder characterized by persistent use of drugs (including alcohol) despite substantial harm and adverse consequences
addictive drug	psychoactive substances that with repeated use are associated with significantly higher rates of substance use disorders, due in large part to the drug's effect on brain reward systems
dependence	an adaptive state associated with a withdrawal syndrome upon cessation of repeated exposure to a stimulus (e.g., drug intake)
drug sensitization or reverse tolerance	the escalating effect of a drug resulting from repeated administration at a given dose
drug withdrawal	symptoms that occur upon cessation of repeated drug use
physical dependence	dependence that involves persistent physical–somatic withdrawal symptoms (e.g., fatigue and delirium tremens)
psychological dependence	dependence that involves emotional–motivational withdrawal symptoms (e.g., dysphoria and anhedonia)
reinforcing stimuli	stimuli that increase the probability of repeating behaviors paired with them
rewarding stimuli	stimuli that the brain interprets as intrinsically positive and desirable or as something to approach
sensitization	an amplified response to a stimulus resulting from repeated exposure to it
substance use disorder	a condition in which the use of substances leads to clinically and functionally significant impairment or distress
tolerance	the diminishing effect of a drug resulting from repeated administration at a given dose

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