dependency

While very effective at blocking pain, they are also addictive and can cause devastating dependency.

People can develop a dependency for ketamine and have misused it with side effects to the bladder and other organs.

The prospect of the Champions Trophy taking place without India would appear to be a non-starter because of the financial dependency of cricket on the nation.

This may well deter people from getting help with problematic drug dependency.

But he cautioned against creating a "dependency culture".