Addiction

/ɐdˈɪkʃən/

/əˈdɪkʃən/

Addiction

the inability to stop taking, using, or doing something, particularly something harmful or unhealthy

synonyms : dependance

(Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master

a strong desire to do or have something

Examples

1. The drama revolves around the protagonist's struggle with addiction.

2. His drug addiction has been a monkey on his back for years.

3. I worry that his drug addiction will be the death of him.

4. He put his father into a rehab facility to help him with his addiction.