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addiction: chemical dependency


A generic term relating to psychological or physical dependency, or both, on one or more psychoactive substances.*

Also: Substance Dependence

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*Excerpt with permission from Graham, Allan W. & Schultz, Terry K. (Editors) Principles of Addiction Medicine, 2nd Edition Hardcover 1998 (American Society of Addiction Medicine)



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