addictive nature

collocation in English

meaningsofaddictiveandnature

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addictive
adjective
uk
/əˈdɪk.tɪv/us
/əˈdɪk.tɪv/
An addictive drug is one that you cannot stop taking once you ...
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nature
noun
uk
/ˈneɪ.tʃər/us
/ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/
all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, ...
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First, they challenged the idea that smokers exercised choice either by emphasising theaddictivenature of cigarettes or characterising smoking as an illness.
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The problem that smokers and ex-smokers face is the virulentlyaddictivenatureof tobacco.
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It will, in particular, report on the alleged use of additives to increase theaddictivenatureof tobacco products.
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It is important that we take note of evidence that is accumulating about theaddictivenatureof the cards.
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These documents consist primarily of scientific studies on theaddictivenatureof nicotine and other health effects of tobacco smoke.
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Improvement policies need to be put in place to stop theaddictivenatureof food.
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Theaddictivenatureof the drink means that trying to discontinue regular usage can bring about symptoms of withdrawal.
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Their use was later restricted due to theiraddictivenatureand side effects.
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Given the highlyaddictivenatureof opium, users eventually began using it for recreation instead of healing purposes.
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The physical dependence and withdrawal syndrome of alprazolam also adds to theaddictivenatureof alprazolam.
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It is likely implicated in the reward/reinforcement pathways, as indicated by theaddictivenatureof nicotine, which also binds to the nicotinic receptor.
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The game received mixed reviews, being criticized for the repetitive nature of the changing dungeons but praised for itsaddictivenature.
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Jackson performs the song in a breathy falsetto, with lyrical metaphors comparing various actions to theaddictivenatureand persuasion of dancing.
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Due to the serious concerns of addiction, national governments were recommended to urgently seek to raise knowledge via training about theaddictivenatureof benzodiazepines and appropriate prescribing of benzodiazepines.
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We need to recognise the existence of drug dependency, and accept that some groups of people have dependent or addictive natures.
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