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chemical dependency

American  

noun

  1. addiction to drugs or alcohol.


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Perhaps a growing awareness of that is why more people are being proactive about monitoring their consumption, even before it becomes a medical necessity or a chemical dependency.

From Salon Dec. 16, 2023

All of our directors, including myself, are licensed therapists, social workers and chemical dependency counselors.

From New York Times Sep. 17, 2021

On Tuesday, 58-year-old Brenda Alvardo, a chemical dependency counselor, was arrested on the same charge.

From Washington Times Feb. 29, 2020

Lincoln’s hope of getting licensed as a chemical dependency clinician will be a vivid test of how much the system is willing to forgive.

From Washington Post Sep. 3, 2019

Calderon has become a symbol in the debate over how Seattle’s criminal justice system should handle cases involving people who are repeatedly arrested, particularly those with mental illness or chemical dependency.

From Seattle Times Jul. 23, 2019

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