Difference between Habit-forming and Addictive

Habit-forming

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Addictive; likely to cause dependence or recurrence of use.

Addictive

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.Characterized by or susceptible to addiction.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A drug that causes an addiction.Anything that is very habit-forming.

Example sentence: We must move in our recovery from one addiction to another for two major reasons: first, we have not recognized and treated the underlying addictive process, and second, we have not accurately isolated and focused upon the specific addictions.