Synonyms for drug addiction
drug addic·tion

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1. drug addiction, white plaguenoun

   an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)

   Synonyms:
   wasting disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, phthisis, white plague, consumption

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1. • Addiction
   • Narcotic

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1. drug addiction

   Read the full text of the Drug Addiction poem by Sheila King on the Poetry.com website.

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1. Lakeisha Holloway:

   Boy, have I come a long ways, i was a scared little girl who knew that there was more to life outside of crime, drug addiction, lower income, alcoholism, being undereducated -- all of which I grew up being familiar with.

2. Billy Joe:

   I was raised in a fairly dysfunctional situation and I went through years of intense alcoholism and drug addiction so the song was always a touchstone for me. When you open yourself up to drugs and alcohol at such a young age it becomes something you have to deal with the rest of your life.

3. Thomas Farley:

   No one here condones or supports illegal drug use in any way, we want people saddled with drug addiction to get help.

4. Melania Trump:

   Be Best will continue to shine a light on successful programs like MATER that demonstrate positive results for children. Over the past year, I have traveled both nationally and internationally -- learning about many of the programs offered through private organizations, schools and hospitals, which are meant to help children and families as they deal with drug addiction, what I consistently hear is the need for support at all levels.

5. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

   New Day, drug addiction is a disease. And it's a failing to try drugs in the first place.