English-Swedish translations for addiction

beroendeett
Hasardspel är en modern form av beroende.Gambling is a contemporary form of addiction. Vi måste se upp så att vi inte byter ut vårt beroende av olja mot ett nytt beroende av subventioner.We must be careful not to replace our addiction to oil with a new addiction to subsidies. Men vår ekonomi inom EU är beroende, och detta beroende drivs av importerad olja och gas.In the European Union, our economy is addicted, and this addiction is fuelled by imported oil and gas.

A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.Angres DH, Bettinardi-Angres K . "The disease of addiction: origins, treatment, and recovery". Dis Mon 54 : 696–721. doi:10.1016/j.disamonth.2008.07.002. pmid:18790142.Malenka RC, Nestler EJ, Hyman SE . "Chapter 15: Reinforcement and Addictive Disorders". In Sydor A, Brown RY. Molecular Neuropharmacology: A Foundation for Clinical Neuroscience . New York: McGraw-Hill Medical. pp. 364–365, 375. . "The defining feature of addiction is compulsive, out-of-control drug use, despite negative consequences. ...compulsive eating, shopping, gambling, and sex–so-called “natural addictions”– Indeed, addiction to both drugs and behavioral rewards may arise from similar dysregulation of the mesolimbic dopamine system."
A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma

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