morphinism

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Noun
  • Richard’s account would probably differ and have more to do with Lorenz’s alcoholism, depression, erratic work habits, and aversion to sentimentality.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
  • After being appointed a guardian when her alcoholism came to a head in the early 2000s, Joan lived a quiet life in Boston and stayed relatively out of the public eye.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many lives have been ravaged by drug addiction and incarceration.
    Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The victim's brother, Reginald Ferguson, said his late relative helped him through a drug addiction.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Morphinism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morphinism. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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