addict
To view the entire topic, please sign in or purchase a subscription.
Nursing Central is the award-winning, complete mobile solution for nurses and students. Look up information on diseases, tests, and procedures; then consult the database with 5,000+ drugs or refer to 65,000+ dictionary terms. Explore these free sample topics:
-- The first section of this topic is shown below --
(ad′ikt)
[L. addictus, given over]
1. One who cannot control the need or craving for a substance or a behavior, esp. when the craving results in adverse consequences or a decline in one's ability to function effectively.
2. To make someone dependent or to become dependent on a substance or behavior.
-- To view the remaining sections of this topic, please sign in or purchase a subscription --