Addiction

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Addiction
TermAddiction
Short definitiondependence on a substance (such as alcohol or other drugs) or an activity, to the point that stopping is very difficult and causes severe physical and mental reactions
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Addiction (definition) dependence on a substance (such as alcohol or other drugs) or an activity, to the point that stopping is very difficult and causes severe physical and mental reactions

==Addiction (overview)==