Addiction

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feminine noun (medicine / psychology / psychiatry)

Definition

A pathological state or a structural, physical, and psychological dependence manifested by a compulsive and hard-to-control need to consume a certain substance (drugs, alcohol, nicotine) or to repeatedly perform an activity (gambling, technology use), despite obvious negative consequences on health and social life.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Addiction
  • Dependence

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Feminine noun, regular structural plural shifts in clinical and psychological texts.
Formation Scientific neologism integrated into modern diagnostics from Latin roots meaning bound or devoted to someone.
Spelling / Pronunciation [əˈdɪkʃən]
Source Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders References

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Medicul specialist a explicat cum această adicție modifică circuitele de recompensă din creier.

EN: The specialist doctor explained how this addiction modifies the reward circuits in the brain.

RO: Centrul de reabilitare oferă terapie personalizată pentru pacienții care luptă cu o adicție severă.

EN: The rehabilitation center offers personalized therapy for patients struggling with a severe addiction.

RO: Utilizarea excesivă a rețelelor sociale poate genera o adicție digitală greu de combătut în rândul tinerilor.

EN: The excessive use of social networks can generate a digital addiction that is hard to combat among youth.

Idioms & Phrases

Adicție comportamentală / Behavioral addiction

RO: Dependență structurală centrată pe o acțiune compulsivă (cum ar fi cumpărăturile sau jocurile), fără consum de substanțe chimice.

EN: A structural dependence centered on a compulsive action (such as shopping or gaming), without chemical substance consumption.

Mecanism de adicție / Mechanism of addiction

RO: Proces neurobiologic complex bazat pe eliberarea de dopamină care fixează un obicei nociv în organism.

EN: A complex neurobiological process based on dopamine release that fixes a harmful habit in the organism.

Tratament pentru adicție / Addiction treatment

RO: Ansamblu structural de intervenții medicale, consiliere psihologică și grupuri de sprijin menit să combată dependența.

EN: A structural assembly of medical interventions, psychological counseling, and support groups meant to combat dependence.

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