Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with addiction in American Collocation
addiction
noun
countable/uncountable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/əˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/
chronic
lifelong
serious
A lot of people with serious addictions started by taking cannabis.
drug
gambling
nicotine, heroin, alcohol etc
He spent years struggling with a heroin addiction.
cause addiction
cause
lead to
Gambling can lead to addiction and seriously damage your financial situation.
fight or deal with addiction
battle
deal with
fight
struggle with
She is in rehab, battling her addiction to cocaine.
overcome addiction
beat
break
conquer
cure
kick
overcome
He has admitted that he needs help in overcoming his addiction.