addictions

plural of addiction
as in habits
a physiological need for certain drugs an addiction to heroin

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Recent Examples of addictions And who on campus is qualified to treat this gusher of gambling addictions? Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025 There are also questions as to how this condition compares to other substance addictions and whether the same treatments could work for patients struggling with any kind of addiction. Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025 Some dogs show behaviors towards their toys that actually resemble behavioral addictions in humans, including gambling, video games, and our beloved smartphones. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025 The initiative — backed by large retailers and law enforcement — turned certain drug and theft crimes from misdemeanors to felonies, meaning steeper consequences for repeat offenders, but also the option of treatment for people with long-term drug addictions. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025 All this scrolling feeds a gnawing anxiety about the status of men today, imperiled by shifting cultural norms and technological addictions — an insecurity at the core of debates about the place of men in literature today. Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025 The actress, who has spoken openly about her addictions to alcohol and opioids, gave Klitschko full custody of Kaya in 2018. Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025 For example, Colorado’s waiver allows the state to pay for inpatient care for mental illnesses and addictions, which Medicaid doesn’t typically cover, Pettersen said. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025 Atwater was honored with a street name on North 1st Street from Center Street to Clarke Street in 2022 for her work at Gingerbread Land, a nonprofit organization focused on helping disadvantaged youth in need of food, clothing and shelter, and those born into drug addictions. Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addictions
habits
Noun
  • Porter has been a lead creator before, but that was on cellar-dwelling Houston Rockets squads that became a breeding ground for poor habits.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Other common symptoms include prolonged changes in bowel habits, such as new diarrhea or new constipation, thinner stools and abdominal pain.
    Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Addictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addictions. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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