chemical dependency

American  

noun

1. addiction to drugs or alcohol.

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Example Sentences

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

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

From Seattle Times

REACH’s team of social workers, nurses, chemical dependency specialists and case managers builds relationships with people experiencing homelessness.

From Seattle Times

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

From New York Times

“The history of that is critically important to understand how people function now and why the level of poverty is what it is, substandard education, substandard health care, problems with chemical dependency,” he said.

From Washington Times