as in addictions
a physiological need for certain drugs
that dude had a jones for heroin like you wouldn't believe
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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
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“Joneses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joneses. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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