addiction

Example Sentences

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“I suspect most of these tech workers aren’t users, so it could be causing addiction in a population that’s not currently using it.”

From The Wall Street Journal

For people with compulsive disorders, addictions, or anxiety, these learned associations can become overly powerful.

From Science Daily

The ruling came as governments increasingly grapple with regulating children's online activity amid growing concerns about social media addiction and exposure to inappropriate content.

From Barron's

The firm’s name appears on websites hunting for people suffering from video game addiction, exposure to toxins from 9/11, and toe implant failure.

From Los Angeles Times

"Therefore, there's part of me that feels like there's an addiction to keep it going because it makes me feel the way that I feel, it makes me feel in control."

From BBC