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drug addict

[druhg ad-ikt] / ˈdrʌg ˌæd ɪkt /


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The police built their case against Omar Benguit around the testimony of a drug addict, who we are calling BB for legal reasons.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

The Deluge stars both the people trying to save the world and the ones wrecking it: a scientist, an advertising strategist, a math genius, a drug addict, politicians, activists, and right-wing authoritarians.

From Salon Jan. 31, 2023

Would you remove the mug shot of a former drug addict who turned her life around and now counsels other drug users?

From Slate Feb. 16, 2021

"Not everyone that is homeless is an alcoholic or a drug addict — some just have fallen on very hard times," said Westside Costa Mesa resident Shirley McDaniels.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 29, 2018

“I’m not a drug addict, you pipsqueak,” I say.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart




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