A term arising from the disease model of addiction. It is generally considered judgmental as it stereotypes or labels a person. 'Addict' doesn't provide useful information regarding a person's pattern of AOD use (i.e. high risk, low risk). Alternatives: he / she has problems related to their drug use; she / he uses drugs.
someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a news junkie"
someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
a chronic user of alcohol and/or other drugs whose brain and body chemistry become dependent on alcohol or drug intake to remain stable
a man or woman who has become trapped in a pattern of compulsive behavior from which they cannot break free alone
a man or woman whose life is controlled by drugs
a particular individual who compulsively gets drugs for nonmedicinal purposes
a particular individual who compulsively gets drugs on behalf of nonmedicinal purposes
a person that is jobless and the only reason why they can have a place to play them at is becuase they live with there mom
a person who compulsively takes drugs for nonmedicinal
a person who compulsively takes drugs for non-medicinal purposes
a person who has an uncontrollable compulsion to repeat a behavior regardless of its negative consequence
a person who has to use a dosage of heroin in order not to have a physiological withdrawal
a person who is controlled by a drug or substance
a person who needs his daily quota of drugs even if it involves stealing or perhaps resorting to graver crimes such as murder
a person who puts this unhealthy relationship at center of her life
a person whose life centers around drugs in one form or another - the getting and useing and finding ways and means to get more
A term that stereotypes or labels a person, and is therefore judgemental, to refer to someone with a drug dependence.
A person who has an inability to control when and how much of mind altering substances or behaviors she uses, on a consistent basis. A person whose behavior departs substantially from the standard.
a drug user whose use causes them serious physical, social or psychological problems. However those caring for people whose drug use is out of control prefer to talk of problem drug users rather than addicts - or worse, junkies because it conjures up all kinds of misleading stereotypes.
A person who is habituated to a substance or practice, especially one considered harmful or illegal.
A person who has a craving for mind altering substance of which he/she cannot help.
A person whose use of chemical substances is frequent enough to be injurious.
A person with an overpowering physical and psychological need to continue taking a particular substance or drug by any means possible.