addict

Definitions of addict
  1. noun
    someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
    synonyms: verslaafde
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    types:
    drugaddict, drugsverslaafde, drugverslaafde, junk, junkie
    a narcotics addict
    drugsverslaving, drugverslaving, heroïneverslaafde, narcomanie
    someone addicted to heroin
    opiumschuiver, schuiver
    someone addicted to opium
    type of:
    cocaïneverslaafde, druggebruiker, drugsgebruiker
    a person who takes drugs
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