nonaddictive
adjective
non·ad·dic·tive
ˌnän-ə-ˈdik-təv 
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Some ads falsely claimed the drug is nonaddictive, the review said.
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Darius Tahir, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024
Naloxone is safe, nonaddictive and easy to administer in both nasal and injectable forms, Hill said.
—Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2023
The nicotine-reduction policy under consideration would lower the chemical in cigarettes to nonaddictive or minimally addictive levels, aiming to push millions of smokers to either quit or switch to less harmful alternatives such as nicotine gums, lozenges or e-cigarettes.
—Jennifer Maloney, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2021
Best Non-Addictive Delta 8 Products These are our top recommendations for the best nonaddictive Delta 8 products: Everest Delta 8 Gummies Looking for a relaxing and nonaddictive way to unwind?
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2023
Scherrer's lab, for instance, is researching ways to develop new nonaddictive painkillers.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 16 May 2023
Some close observers of the Purdue case applauded the ruling, calling it a pragmatic reading that could now loosen up billions of dollars for states, local governments, tribes and individuals who sued Purdue for its early and aggressive role in marketing OxyContin as a nonaddictive pain treatment.
—Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 30 May 2023
There's a common misconception that weed is nonaddictive, but experts say people can indeed become dependent on cannabis.
—Theara Coleman, The Week, 24 May 2023
At an April Senate subcommittee hearing, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf blamed the pharmaceutical industry for a lack of nonaddictive nonopioid pain medications.
—Charles L. Hooper, wsj.com, 2 May 2023
Darius Tahir, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024
Naloxone is safe, nonaddictive and easy to administer in both nasal and injectable forms, Hill said.
—Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2023
The nicotine-reduction policy under consideration would lower the chemical in cigarettes to nonaddictive or minimally addictive levels, aiming to push millions of smokers to either quit or switch to less harmful alternatives such as nicotine gums, lozenges or e-cigarettes.
—Jennifer Maloney, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2021
Best Non-Addictive Delta 8 Products These are our top recommendations for the best nonaddictive Delta 8 products: Everest Delta 8 Gummies Looking for a relaxing and nonaddictive way to unwind?
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2023
Scherrer's lab, for instance, is researching ways to develop new nonaddictive painkillers.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 16 May 2023
Some close observers of the Purdue case applauded the ruling, calling it a pragmatic reading that could now loosen up billions of dollars for states, local governments, tribes and individuals who sued Purdue for its early and aggressive role in marketing OxyContin as a nonaddictive pain treatment.
—Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 30 May 2023
There's a common misconception that weed is nonaddictive, but experts say people can indeed become dependent on cannabis.
—Theara Coleman, The Week, 24 May 2023
At an April Senate subcommittee hearing, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf blamed the pharmaceutical industry for a lack of nonaddictive nonopioid pain medications.
—Charles L. Hooper, wsj.com, 2 May 2023
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nonaddictive
adjective
non·ad·dic·tive
-ə-ˈdik-tiv
: not causing addiction
nonaddictive painkillers
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