abstinent
Example Sentences
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Last month the singer and actress, who has struggled with addiction for years, revealed that she considers herself "California sober" — meaning not fully abstinent from substances.
From Salon
A study on tobacco addiction, out of Johns Hopkins, found two-thirds of the subjects who received psilocybin in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy abstinent a year later.
From New York Times
Indeed, it's unrealistic to expect people to be abstinent and not go on dates and try to find connection as we find ourselves nine months into quarantine.
From Salon
One problem with contingency management, evidence suggests, is that people have less success staying abstinent after the treatment ends.
From New York Times
In 2015, the FDA moved to a one-year deferral, meaning MSM donors could now donate if they had been abstinent for 12 months.
From Washington Post
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