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If we're going into like very technical definitions I believe what you're talking about is physical dependence. In a mental health context persisting use even after multiple serious negative consequences is part of the definition of addiction.

Though even there I think they are moving to phrases like "drug use disorder" partly because of usage mismatches like this.



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