habitual user
Chronic substance dependent
A habitual user is someone who regularly uses something—typically drugs, alcohol, or a service—as a matter of established pattern rather than occasional circumstance.
The term appears frequently in legal and medical contexts: The policy excludes coverage for habitual users of controlled substances.
Unlike casual or recreational users, habitual users have incorporated the substance or activity into their routine.
- addictCompulsive dependent
- junkiePerson with compulsive dependency
- regularOccurring at fixed intervals
- frequent flyerHabitual air traveler
- fiendCruel person or enthusiast
dependent · substance abuse · craving · tolerance · withdrawal · hooked · routine · daily · compulsive · chronic · repeat · devoted · loyal · frequenter · patron · substance · fix · relapse
habitual usernon-user
One who refrains
abstainer · teetotaler · straight edge · virgin · uninitiated
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