as in habits
a physiological need for certain drugs
an addiction to heroin
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Recent Examples of addictions
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.
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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
This is because the habit of smoking cigarettes regularly is more common among people grappling with other addictions, but the study authors highlighted that interventions to quit smoking are usually missing at substance abuse disorder treatment facilities in the United States.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Some had prior opioid addictions and turned to kratom after losing access to prescriptions.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
As such, early studies suggest applications for the drug in the treatment of addictions.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
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
This is because the habit of smoking cigarettes regularly is more common among people grappling with other addictions, but the study authors highlighted that interventions to quit smoking are usually missing at substance abuse disorder treatment facilities in the United States.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Some had prior opioid addictions and turned to kratom after losing access to prescriptions.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
As such, early studies suggest applications for the drug in the treatment of addictions.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addictions
habits
Noun
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Tipping habits and even allowances are also feeling the brunt of rising prices.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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And even as people's viewing habits aren't the same as in 2000, there's still so much interest in these shows online.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Addictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addictions. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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