How to Use addiction in a Sentence
addiction
noun
- He has a drug addiction.
- His life has been ruined by heroin addiction.
- He devotes his summers to his surfing addiction.
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That type of housing will include mental health and addiction services.
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Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2023
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This drug mix can raise heart rate, blood pressure, and anxiety, while long-term use may lead to addiction or cardiovascular problems.
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Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2024
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Additional support could include things like mental health and addiction services.
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oregonlive,
3 Feb. 2023
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Berges praised Hunter Biden, who has struggled with drug addiction, for his art reflecting perseverance and rising up after a fall.
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Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2023
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Insurance coverage for virtual mental health and addiction treatment has already been extended until at least the end of the year.
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Daniel Kool,
BostonGlobe.com,
2 Feb. 2023
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Many games use cycles of engagement and reward (often variable reward) to create addiction and habit-forming behavior.
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Pascal Bornet,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2023
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The post links to the Matthew Perry Foundation, the non-profit established in his name to help people struggling with addiction.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2024
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Both said drug addiction and overdoses are a problem in the region, and both wanted additional training and knowledge to attack the community scourge.
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Ryan Anderson,
arkansasonline.com,
29 Oct. 2024
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And a lot of us in our own lives have been touched by addiction.
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Samantha Chery,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2024
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The money made risking his life in the ring went to feed his addiction.
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Toby Muse,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2024
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The city was once hailed for its response to addiction.
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Jessica Gallagher,
New York Times,
23 May 2024
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His addiction takes the form of a sentient cloud of smoke voiced, no kidding, by George C. Scott.
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Vulture,
13 June 2023
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In court, Alderete blamed his crimes on a fentanyl addiction.
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Rayna Reid Rayford,
Essence,
6 Aug. 2024
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Chelsea has struggled with drug addiction for a decade.
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Shania Russell,
EW.com,
20 Oct. 2024
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And — to be clear — some people are just wired this way, even without addiction’s pull.
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Amy Dickinson,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2023
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According to the claim, Rios lost custody of the siblings around 2015 due to drug addiction.
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Ashley Ahn,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Aug. 2024
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After many years in the throes of heroin addiction, Forbes is now four years sober and has twice been named employee of the month.
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Erika Fry,
Fortune,
4 Aug. 2023
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Williams had been open about his struggles with drug addiction.
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Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
6 Apr. 2023
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Cooper first got sober at 29 years old and has been open about his past addiction struggles.
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Charna Flam,
Peoplemag,
28 Feb. 2024
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My mom was struggling with drugs and addiction, so we were taken away.
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The Foretold Team,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2023
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At first glance these women don’t seem like the faces of Oregon’s addiction crisis.
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Story Hinckley,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Sep. 2023
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But the truth is that addiction and mental illness is the real villain here.
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Kelsie Gibson,
Peoplemag,
26 May 2024
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Meanwhile, some addiction treatment providers are eager to use the funds to plug gaps in services.
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Katheryn Houghton,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2023
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In Vanessa’s case, that person was a childhood friend, herself in the throes of addiction.
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David Ovalle,
Anchorage Daily News,
6 Apr. 2023
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Brill has been open about the fact that the show takes a toll on him, due to its parallels to his own struggles with addiction and his own messy divorce.
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Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
17 June 2024
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Thousands more in the region have been touched by the scourge of addiction, which is where Botteicher comes in.
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Sarah Boden,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2024
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Beau Mann was the founder of Sober Grid, an app meant to help support people in recovery for addiction.
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John Hilliard,
BostonGlobe.com,
10 May 2023
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