Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Capable of leading to physiological or psychological dependence.
- adjective Tending to become habitual.
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- adjective
Addictive ;likely to causedependence orrecurrence of use.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective causing or characterized by addiction
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Examples
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Not at all, it is habit-forming, which is not to say its addictive.
Vault9.net admin 2011
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We as a society should learn from past mistakes: habit-forming pills are indeed a recipe for addiction.
Deni Carise: Can a New 'Mother's Little Helper' Solve Our Sleep Struggles? Deni Carise 2011
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We as a society should learn from past mistakes: habit-forming pills are indeed a recipe for addiction.
Deni Carise: Can a New 'Mother's Little Helper' Solve Our Sleep Struggles? Deni Carise 2011
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Industry defenders -- adhering closely to a PR regimen organized by the American Gaming Association whose president, Frank Fahrenkopf, in a notorious 1996 speech cited the missteps of Big Tobacco as examples of what not to do when trafficking in habit-forming products -- acknowledge that addiction is real.
Josh Axelrad: Nevada Kills Funds for Problem Gambling Josh Axelrad 2011
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We as a society should learn from past mistakes: habit-forming pills are indeed a recipe for addiction.
Deni Carise: Can a New 'Mother's Little Helper' Solve Our Sleep Struggles? Deni Carise 2011
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We as a society should learn from past mistakes: habit-forming pills are indeed a recipe for addiction.
Deni Carise: Can a New 'Mother's Little Helper' Solve Our Sleep Struggles? Deni Carise 2011
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ADHD drugs generally act as a stimulant to alleviate symptoms but can be habit-forming and associated with side effects such as increased heart rate and loss of appetite.
ADHD Drug Shortages Lead to Hunt for Options Peter Loftus 2011
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We as a society should learn from past mistakes: habit-forming pills are indeed a recipe for addiction.
Deni Carise: Can a New 'Mother's Little Helper' Solve Our Sleep Struggles? Deni Carise 2011
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And perhaps, pornography is the perfect analogy — titillating, unrealistic, demeaning, exploitative, a poor substitute for the real thing, but alluring and potentially habit-forming.
Waiting for Inglourious Basterds « The Blog at 16th and Q 2009
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We as a society should learn from past mistakes: habit-forming pills are indeed a recipe for addiction.
Deni Carise: Can a New 'Mother's Little Helper' Solve Our Sleep Struggles? Deni Carise 2011
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