drug addict
noun
a person who is addicted to a chemical substance, especially a narcotic.
drug addicts
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pluralof drug addict.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She often accompanies a group of nuns from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, where they deliver food and clothes to the homeless and drug addicts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
His patients have also included victims of incest and rape, drug addicts, an autistic teenager, a 10-year-old girl and a mother of three living in her car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
"I'm not sure everything in the book is 100%. He made a history about himself," says Peter, who is a treatment assistant helping young immigrants and drug addicts.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2020
It was important to Fearce that people understand that not all homeless people are drug addicts or people who don’t want to work.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 22, 2019
“They cared about everyone else other than themselves. They are not drug dealers. They are not drug addicts and they did not deserve to die that way,” Caballero said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2019
