1905 W. C. Cooper iii. 66 An instance of drug-dependence, and servility to authority, is markedly seen.
1968 14 Nov. 639/1 Some drug dependences arise from medical causes, as with a diabetic who must have his insulin.
2008 11 Feb. 12 With only 3 per cent of addicts drug free after three years on methadone, it scarcely makes a dent in tackling the problem of drug dependence.