Addict (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The patient was a heroin addict and required careful management of her withdrawal symptoms during detoxification.
- After years of struggling with addiction, the former addict finally found a treatment program that helped her stay sober.
- The doctor explained to the addict that quitting cold turkey would be too dangerous and that a gradual tapering of the medication was necessary.
- The addict's family staged an intervention to try to get her to seek help for her substance abuse problem.
- The recovering addict credited her support group with helping her stay on track and avoid relapse.