opioid addict
Narcotic substance abuser
A person physically and psychologically dependent on opioid drugs—heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, and similar substances.
The term is clinical but can carry stigma; many prefer "person with opioid use disorder" to avoid reducing someone to their addiction.
Her brother has been an opioid addict for years.
The clinic treats opioid addicts with medication-assisted therapy.
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cold turkeyImmediate complete cessation
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
naloxone · methadone · fentanyl · chasing the dragon · rehab · detox · track marks · junkie · dependency · rock bottom · craving · relapse · prescription · pills · oxy · pill mill · nod · tolerance
opioid addictstraight edge
Unbent measuring tool
non-user · abstainer · teetotaler · casual user · recreational user
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