Addiction Categories

Below, you'll find a list of categories of addictions. To find all subcategories and, subsequently, addictions within a specific category, please click the respective category of interest.

Categories (8)

  • Animals (2 subcategories, 605 addictions)

    Major group of multicellular and eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa

  • Automobiles (53 subcategories, 287 addictions)

    Self-propelled passenger vehicles that usually have four wheels and an internal-combustion engine, used for land transport

  • Entertainment (5 subcategories, 1449 addictions)

    Activities designed to give people pleasure or relaxation

  • Food & Beverage (6 subcategories, 60 addictions)

    Substances that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue; liquids specifically prepared for human consumption and, in addition to basic needs, they form part of the culture of human society

  • Games (4 subcategories, 887 addictions)

    Competitive activities involving skill, chance, or endurance, according to a set of rules

  • Medical Drugs (83 subcategories, 5732 addictions)

    Licenced drugs taken to cure or reduce symptoms of illnesses and or medical conditions

  • Miscellaneous & Other (1 subcategory, 7 addictions)

    A wide assortment of many different things

  • Professions (25 subcategories, 266 addictions)

    Specialized and technical skills or knowledge which are applied, for a fee, to certain tasks that ordinary and unqualified individuals cannot ordinarily undertake. Professions usually involve prolonged academic training, formal qualifications and membership of a professional or regulatory body.