compulsive drug useの例文

例文

1. According to the American Psychiatric Association, substance use disorder is a complex behavioral disorder characterized by compulsive drug use, the development of tolerance and withdrawal, and overall functional impairment.
2. But at a certain point, he says, a " metaphorical switch in the brain " gets thrown, and the individual moves into a state of addiction characterized by compulsive drug use.
3. Thanos is part of an army of researchers across the country who are working to understand how drugs cause changes in mood and behavior _ changes that lead to compulsive drug use.
4. According to the DSM, the clinical criteria for " drug dependence " ( or what we refer to as addiction ) include compulsive drug use despite harmful consequences; inability to stop using a drug; failure to meet work, social, or family obligations; and, sometimes ( depending on the drug ), withdrawal.