noun
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A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug
example
He is an addict when it comes to chocolate cookies.
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An adherent or fan (of something)
verb
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To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision.
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To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.
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To bind (a person or thing) to the service of something.
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To devote or pledge (oneself) to a given person, cause etc.
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To devote (one's mind, talent etc.) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.
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To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted.
Examples of addicts in a Sentence
Addicts experience cravings for alcohol.
I think of the center for rehabilitating drug addicts which was faced with losing its housing benefits.
Hepatitis B, on the other hand, remains prevalent among drug addicts.
It was a rebellion against his peers, Mac-toting iPod addicts, one and all.
We who are grateful recovering cocaine addicts ask you to listen closely to our stories.
Over 20 months 137 consecutive opiate addicts were followed after in-patient detoxification.
The center also registered an increase in the number of homeless drug addicts using its services.
Once the addict commits to change, former addicts turned rehabilitation coaches lead the addict through the desert.
Most heroin addicts don't usually want to stop being addicts.
There are a reported two million male cocaine addicts in the US.
Britain has a million hard drug addicts for the first time ever.
We are all addicts of fossil fuels in a state of denial, about to face cold turkey.
Most research over the past 25 years has shown that CES reduced anxiety and improved cognition in recovering drug addicts and alcoholics.
We help drug addicts, but we test offenders for drugs and if theyre positive, we demand they get treatment.
But he promised to give drug addicts a choice between jail or treatment, by increasing residential rehabilitation places from 2,000 to 20,000.
I think of the former drug addicts now helping to run one of our most successful programs to tackle drug abuse.
Why did housing officers from Knowsley Council/Housing Trust move heroin addicts into decent tower blocks populated by elderly folk and decent tenants?
They are usually tech addicts who always have the latest gadgetry.
It should cater for all arcade addicts who still hanker for new versions of original arcade games.
Most drug addicts have been found to have hypoglycemia, that can be treated by going on a hypoglycemic diet.
David Morley was killed, brutally, for the entertainment of a barely literate fourteen year old girl, the daughter of heroin addicts.
Now addicts are being offered the heroin substitute methadone.
Most of the addicts in Kirkby who have od 'd may still be alive today had they been put on medicinal heroin.
Aussie soap addicts are yet to come out of their closets.
Chapter X A comparison of psychiatric symptomatology in addicts over the course of treatment in an in-patient setting Index 10.1.
You have thugs, drug addicts, violent criminals, idiots, feral children.
I was warned about drug addicts ripping jewelry off people, snatching handbags and so on as they seek money to feed their habits.
I have the sneaking suspicion that most Sudoku addicts have wondered what it takes to actually create one of these teasing puzzles.
Traditionally, British telly addicts have had to wait weeks or months to see US shows.
The best time to buy a used Mac is right after Apple refreshes the line, as Apple addicts crave the newest electronics.
Beauty addicts will be thrilled to learn that there are plenty of opportunities to indulge in makeup freebies.
Reasonably priced products and a vast color selection make this line practically irresistible for makeup addicts.
The way that teens fund their drug abuse is much like how adult drug addicts do.
These home are self-run by former addicts, and they are located all over the country.
It's important for addicts to seek help because this addiction can have devastating effects on their lives and cause organ damage, memory loss, isolation from loved ones, psychological problems and even death.
Meth addicts who are in withdrawal may face depression, have suicidal thoughts, and suffer physical effects, such as insomnia, heart palpitations and sweating.
Meth addicts usually need counseling to change their behavior over the long-term.
Programs such as those using a 12-step model can encourage meth addicts to discuss the problem and acknowledge any denial about the addiction.
While there are no medications prescribed specifically for meth treatment, there are medications for other illnesses that are sometimes used to help meth addicts as they go through withdrawal and therapy.
Meth addiction treatment can help addicts regain control of their lives.
Researchers are now using modern technology to study what triggers cravings in addicts so that other new techniques can be developed to deal with this aspect of addiction.
The PROMETA Treatment Program provides help and support to addicts on an outpatient basis.
The program includes measures designed to help relieve addicts' cravings and improve their cognitive abilities.
Researchers at UCLA have designed a 3D meth apartment to find out if visual cues trigger cravings in addicts.
The information gathered in the experiment will help researchers develop new treatments for meth addictions that will help addicts either avoid or overcome the triggers that make them want to use the drug again.
Addicts are then more open to free discussions without feeling cornered or belittled in any manner.
Addicts can gamble uninterrupted and undetected for unlimited periods of time.
Traditional detoxification programs can take up to two weeks as addicts rid their bodies of chemicals from the drugs they were taking.
High drop-out rate for use of the drug naltrexone after detox, due to the non-effect it has on former addicts.
Though some sex addicts may become pedophiles or rapists, not all sexual addicts have these tendencies.