The phrase "as addictions" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing or relating something to the nature of addictions, often in discussions about habits or behaviors.
Example: "Many people engage in social media use as addictions, often losing track of time and neglecting other responsibilities."
Alternatives: "like addictions" or "similar to addictions".
Since the beginning of formal diagnostics more than 50 years ago, the compulsive pursuit of gambling, food, and sex (known as non-substance rewards) have not been regarded as addictions; only abuse of alcohol, opioids, cocaine, amphetamines, cannabis, heroin and nicotine have been formally regarded as addictions.
On the other hand, some conditions are specifically excluded from being covered by the definition of disability, such as addictions and a tendency to cause fires, steal or abuse other persons.
He suggests that our increased tendency to talk about our problems as "addictions" is indicative of the more potent "autonomy addiction" that lies behind it: "the illusion that we can be fully masters of ourselves".
His addiction began, as addictions often do, in his youth, with the Great Comet of 1843, and lasted until his death, by which point he had discovered thirteen comets.
Moreover, the use of smartphones is increasingly used to monitor and better understand the causes of health problems such as addictions, obesity, stress and depression [9, 19, 20].
PREMISE: Before he was cutting class, Ferris Bueller was a high school student whose gaming addiction caused his grades to suffer, as addictions are wont to do.
The vampirism-as-addiction bent which Hess will later use to justify his lifestyle isn't exactly unprecedented.
Insofar as addiction and addictive behaviors are concerned, the situation, I would argue, is very similar.
Drug use, of course, is not the same as addiction.
As addiction deepens, crystal meth wreaks havoc on the brain.
Hitchens thinks there is no such thing as addiction?
