Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
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Because they're creatures of habit we're seeing individuals return year after year.
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Good money, and with a meth habit to support I needed that.
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But it's still not clear that the habit, itself, is the problem.
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Clary had a habit of answering questions in the briefest possible way.
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So they were in the habit of meeting secretly in the forest.
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Low levels of education were significantly associated with use, abuse, and dependence.
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Among women, alcohol dependence is higher in Britain than anywhere in Europe.
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Conclusion: We conclude that rare ADH variants are specific for alcohol dependence.
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The reforms announced by the government yesterday look to amend that dependence.
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But the focus was on economic restructuring to help reduce oil dependence.
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Mr Bell said health interventions could break the addiction and crime cycle.
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Mr Boynton said P addiction increased aggression and crime in the region.
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He said already scarce addiction resources would be pushed beyond breaking point.
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Once upon a time, America's oil addiction was primarily an environmental issue.
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Take Dr. Greenfield's tests for internet abuse, smartphone abuse, or virtual addiction.
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There was no comparable process of habituation observed with the food-related words.
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This habituation effect was found to be the same for both groups.
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There was a progressive decrease in mean rCBF over time, reflecting habituation.
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Patients with schizophrenia did not show the expected habituation of motor activity.
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Nailing shingles on a roof illustrates well the various aspects of habituation.
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They dined at the table d'hote, but took all other meals alone, and slept in a detached wing or 'dependance' of the hotel.
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But dependance on the justice of others is a precarious condition.
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Indolent, and by long habit worthless, no dependance could be placed on them.
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During the day I felt a humble dependance upon Jesus.
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Are they that live in dependance on thee also happy?
A territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a State.
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He said Iran should distance its economy from dependency on oil exports.
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Oil dependency makes dictators stronger, democratic countries weaker and radical terrorists richer.
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Last, the aid-only way can create a dependency culture which stunts growth.
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Here is a dependency processing function and a rule to use it:
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We found older age, lower dependency, and increased readiness predicted quitting success.
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In short, we transferred our dependency from the government to the money-lenders.
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Fairness means supporting people out of poverty, not trapping them in dependency.
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It creates a sense of dependency, of powerlessness apart from the group.
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Ceylon, as a virtual dependency of India, ranks in the same category.
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Patients with retinopathy had longer duration of DM and more insulin dependency.
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That is how we will replace dependency with opportunity and upward mobility.
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The sensitivity in this group showed an obvious dependency on tumor size.
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This disorder is associated with prior vasopressor dependency and higher interleukin-6 levels.
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They view U.S. tax breaks as a tool promoting autonomy, not dependency.
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He developed a dependency on alcohol and cocaine and suffered from depression.
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Nevertheless, it illustrates the potential pitfalls of e-bikes with a phone dependency.
