dependency
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6.0
- noun
- /dɪˈpɛndənsi/
- NSFW
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dependencia
- Francesca Lanfield, known to millions as Taffy for the hit TV show One Big Happy Family has been hospitalized in the past for drug dependency.
- drug dependency
- alcohol dependency
- substance dependency
Like why would this drug 'cause this reaction like how does dependency develop?
- Like why would this drug 'cause this reaction like how does dependency develop?
- Do not take these tablets if you suffer from alcohol dependency.
- So I really equate, you know, everything about being in recovery for chemical dependency issues.
- Many of them were given drugs that we biologically had no understanding of, you know, because somebody was profiting off their dependency.
- So as you start to use THC for sleep, there can be a a dependency tolerance.
- That means a lot of clients will go there from the pharmaceutical dependency.
Examples
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These problems have apparently led to Presley's increased dependency on prescribed medication.
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After years of battling a painkiller dependency, she finally sought help from a rehabilitation center.
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Is her drug dependency gonna be a problem?
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Teacher with an alcohol dependency who studied at Oxford.
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However, both have the potential for abuse, and both may create a psychological dependency.
Academic text (1999) -
Also spent quite a bit of time in a rehab facility for drug and alcohol dependency.
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Any alcohol or drug dependencies?
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Mr. Whitaker, do you now or have you ever had a problem with alcohol dependency, alcoholism or drug addiction?
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The debilitating effects of alcoholism and other chemical dependencies are not confined to the addicted individual alone (NIAAA, 2002b).
Academic text (2008) -
Many people struggle with dependency on alcohol, making it hard for them to quit.
Synonyms
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4.1
A strong harmful need to keep using a drug or activity even when you cannot stop
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A long-lasting problem where someone cannot stop using drugs even though it harms them
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5.5
A strong need to keep taking drugs or alcohol to feel normal
A state of being unable to stop using drugs or alcohol because you feel you need them
How Addicted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dependency comes from the Latin dependere, with de- 'down' and pendere 'to hang', and a helpful way to remember it is to think of a habit you are 'hung on' and cannot let go of. That's why drug or alcohol dependency means needing a substance and finding it hard to stop.