addiction

Used to specify the substance or activity that someone is dependent on.

A dependency on illegal or controlled substances.

A dependency on alcoholic drinks.

A dependency on the drug cocaine.

To be in a state of dependency on something.

To provide medical or therapeutic care to help someone overcome a dependency.

To succeed in controlling or dealing with a dependency (more formal than 'beat').

To result in the development of a dependency over time.

To successfully overcome a dependency, often through struggle (informal).

To be the reason for someone developing a dependency.

To do something, often illegal or harmful, to get what is needed to satisfy a dependency (e.g., money for drugs).

Used to describe the process of a habit developing into a dependency.

Similar to 'become an addiction', emphasizing transformation.

To completely eliminate a dependency, often implying a permanent solution.