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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

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

Judge Gary Lee ordered Cornelius to obtain a chemical dependency evaluation and to pay $1,100 in court costs.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2018

Bales Cramlet said chemical dependency programs, mental health counseling and other services at schools can be “very beneficial” to students with criminal records.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 30, 2016

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