chemical dependency

noun

1. addiction to drugs or alcohol.

Example Sentences

Balancing hooky dance-rock with more experimental forays into electronica and even ambient music, they pepper their lyrics with references to online relationships, chemical dependency and wry, self-aware humour.

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“Any decision I make going forward will be made with a sober mind and deliberative clarity. To do so, I will be prioritizing breaking my chemical dependency on alcohol, improving the interpersonal relations I have strained, and listening to our community.”

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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.

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When Amara’s mom Jessica noticed changes in her daughter’s behavior, she begged a chemical dependency counselor for help.

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Under Washington state laws, health insurance plans are required to cover behavioral health services and treatments, like counseling, chemical dependency detoxification, prescription medication, skilled nursing facilities, and inpatient, residential and outpatient mental health and substance use disorder care.

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