Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Addicted to a drug: Describes a person who is physically or psychologically dependent on a narcotic or psychoactive substance, to the point where they feel a compulsive need to use it and may experience withdrawal symptoms without it.

Usage

• The term is used to describe a state of severe dependency on substances such as heroin, cocaine, or methamphetamine.
• It is typically used in formal, medical, or journalistic contexts to describe a person's condition.
• It functions as an adjective and is placed before a noun or after a linking verb like "is" or "became."

Examples

• The rehabilitation center provides support for drug-addicted individuals.
• After years of abuse, he became drug-addicted and lost his job.
• Programs aim to help drug-addicted mothers care for their newborns.

Advanced Usage

• "to be drug-addicted": This is the most common construction, stating the condition of the subject.
  • The documentary focused on teenagers who are drug-addicted.
• The term can be part of compound modifiers in formal writing.
  • The study analyzed drug-addicted populations in urban areas.

Variants and Related Words

• Drug addiction (n): The condition of being addicted to drugs.
  • He is seeking treatment for his drug addiction.
• Addicted (adj): A more general term for being dependent on any substance or activity.
  • She is addicted to social media.

Synonyms

• Substance-dependent: Having a physical or psychological need for a drug.
• Hooked (informal): Addicted to something, often drugs.

Antonyms

• Sober: Not affected by alcohol or drugs; free from addiction.
• Clean (informal): Free from the use of or addiction to drugs.

Adjective

1. addicted to a drug