The best replacement for addiction is dependence.

The best alternatives to addiction are rated as following:
★★★★★  dependence
★★★  habit
★★★  abuse
★★★  love
★★★  compulsion
★★★  obsession
★★  disease
★  tolerance
★  mental illness
★  dependency
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  self medication
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  heroin addiction
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  chemical dependency
  mental addiction
  addiction
  cocaine addiction

Your alternative for addiction is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about addiction, one probably shouldn't forget about smoking.

Other search terms related to addiction and their ratings are:
★★★★★ smoking
★★★★ tolerance
★★★ dependence
★★ xanax
★ chronic pain
★ support group
You have in mind a companion for addiction and it is not yet here? Propose!



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