ADDICT

addict (a-dikt), n. A person who habitually uses a substance, esp. a narcotic drug. [Cases: Chemical Dependents 1; Controlled Substances 38. C.J.S. Chemical Dependents §§ 2–3.] — addict ([schwa]-dikt), vb. — addictive, adj. — addiction, n. drug addict. A person who is psychologically or physiologically dependent on a narcotic drug. addict, vb. Roman law. 1. […]