addiction

a strong and harmful need to regularly use a drug, smoke tobacco, drink alcohol, etc.

adicción

• have an addiction to something

Collocations drug addiction · alcohol addiction

• He has a serious drug addiction.

  Tiene una adicción grave a las drogas.

a habit that is difficult to stop, such as gambling or overeating

adicción

• have an addiction to something

Collocations gambling addiction · food addiction

• She has a gambling addiction.

  Ella tiene una adicción al juego.

a strong liking for something that is difficult to control, such as watching television or playing computer games

adicción

• have an addiction to something

Collocations television addiction · video game addiction

• He has a television addiction.

  Él tiene una adicción a la televisión.