addicted
adjective
ad·dict·ed
ə-ˈdik-təd 
: having an addiction:
a
: exhibiting a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity
addicted to heroin/alcohol/gambling
addicted smokers
b
: strongly inclined to do, use, or indulge in something repeatedly
I'm addicted to great tomatoes, so I started two French varieties from seed and gave fully a third of my garden to them.—
Chris Jerome
Chris JeromeLike Sherlock Holmes, Maigret is perceived by addicted readers as a historical figure rather than a creature of fiction …—Mavis Gallant
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Another became addicted to pain meds after a sports injury.
—Ciara McCarthy 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
To address custody deaths in Los Angeles County jails, Bornman wants to increase staffing and drug searches and look at contracting with outside hospitals and treatment centers for ill and addicted people in jail.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Like many other young jazz artists of the period, however, he was deeply affected, not only by the playing, but by the lifestyles of the older beboppers who were his significant influences, many of whom had become addicted to drugs.
—Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
The goal is to stop creating the next generation of addicted customers.
—Katharine Silbaugh, STAT, 19 May 2026
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Ciara McCarthy 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
To address custody deaths in Los Angeles County jails, Bornman wants to increase staffing and drug searches and look at contracting with outside hospitals and treatment centers for ill and addicted people in jail.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Like many other young jazz artists of the period, however, he was deeply affected, not only by the playing, but by the lifestyles of the older beboppers who were his significant influences, many of whom had become addicted to drugs.
—Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
The goal is to stop creating the next generation of addicted customers.
—Katharine Silbaugh, STAT, 19 May 2026
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“Addicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addicted. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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