addiction
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Many tumors exhibit what scientists call "glutamine addiction," meaning they depend heavily on this nutrient.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
“You can get that dopamine hit so much quicker and so much more often,” said Fields, who specializes in addiction psychology and biology.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
My phone is my addiction, especially now that I have lots of unstructured time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Gilhooly volunteers at a center that supports people struggling with addiction and homelessness, in a central Toronto area that has for decades been home to waves of immigrant groups.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
In March 1995, the Idaho Statesman had run an article about the so-called phenomenon of Internet addiction.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
Vocabulary lists containing addiction
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