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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

Independent candidate Jennifer Gigi Ferguson has worked as a chemical dependency counselor and is calling for single-payer health care.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2018

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