abstinent
Example Sentences
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Harm reduction is the idea that someone does not need to be completely sober or abstinent from drugs in order to receive treatment and care or community support and sympathy.
From Seattle Times
The motion also quoted the court psychiatrist’s report, which found Hart’s “risk would be reduced if he remains abstinent from alcohol.”
From Seattle Times
“But now I’m trying to be abstinent, which is really nice.”
From Los Angeles Times
He said he had gone a year without drinking and pledged to "remain abstinent to offer the greatest chance for my own health to continue to improve".
From BBC
The group that was abstinent for one month had maintained a “significant reduction” in their alcohol consumption, while the control group did not.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
