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A physiological and psychological compulsion for a habit-forming substance. In extreme cases, an addiction may become an obsession to the exclusion of everything else.
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Addiction is a primary, chronic, neurobiologic disease, with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. It is characterized by behaviors that include one or more of the following: impaired control over drug use, compulsive use, continued use despite harm, and craving.
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| addiction |
Strong dependence or habitual use of a substance or practice, despite the negative consequences of its use.
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