addicted

addicted definition - medical

ad·dict·ed (ə-dĭkˈtĭd)

adjective
  1. Physiologically or psychologically dependent on a habit-forming substance.
  2. Compulsively or habitually involved in a practice or behavior, such as gambling.

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