ADDICTIONS

Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

• dependance  16
• dependence  16
• dependency  19
• habituation  16

• physical condition
• physiological condition
• physiological state

• drug addiction
• white plague

An abnormally strong craving

(roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master

Example: "Under roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"