Among the common definitions of Addiction are:
A persistent need for a substance or activity that interferes with one's life, and when discontinued, creates symptoms of withdrawal. Common addictions include alcoholism, drugs, sex, pornography, food, nicotine, and casino and sports gambling. Many scientists now look at addiction as a brain disease, and not an issue of self-control or a condition to be stigmatized.
A peer-reviewed monthly journal publishing studies of addiction.
The name of an HBO feature-length [1] presented by the multimedia campaign, the Addiction Project.
A 2008 song by Ryan Leslie from the album "How It Was Supposed to Be."
Addiction foods, a manufacturer of natural, additive-free dog and cat foods.
The title of a 1996 musical album by Glenn Hughes.
Addictions is the name of a 1989 album by Robert Palmer, on which the well-known "Addicted to Love" appears.
Related Addiction References
Merriam-Webster: Definition of Addiction [2] About.com Alcoholism: Addiction is a Brain Disease [3] About.com Alcoholism [4] About.com Alcoholism: The Difference Between Substance Abuse and Addiction [5] About.com Casino Gambling: Gambling Addiction [6] About.com Men's Health: Sexual Addiction [7] About.com Quit Smoking: Nicotine Addiction [8] About.com Video: Video Game Addiction [9] Addiction Journal [10] HBO Documentary: Addiction [11] Addiction Action: HBO's Addiction Project [12] Ryan Leslie: Addiction Lyrics [13] Addiction Foods site [14] Glenn Hughes Musical albums: Addiction [15] Robert Palmer Music Video: Addicted to Love [16] About.com France Travel: Robert Palmer Dies in Paris [17]