Behavioral Health Glossary

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noun a person who is addicted to a particular substance or activity

verb to cause someone to become addicted to a particular substance or activity

  • The psychiatrist is treating a patient who is a drug addict.
  • My cousin is addicted to playing video games all day.
  • I used to be a coffee addict but now I've switched to tea.
  • She's a self-confessed book addict, always with her nose in a new novel.