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addict

[ad-ikt, uh-dikt] / ˈæd ɪkt, əˈdɪkt /
NOUN
someone dependent on a substance
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"I very quickly got addicted to it and wanted to do competitions," he said.

From BBC

Minnesota was the first state to let Medicaid funds be used for housing services for the disabled and recovering addicts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rea was happy to admit that he was a vehicle addict with a huge love of cars, and travelling in them helped inspire some of his music.

From BBC

Smartphones have made us addicted to convenience, and now, millions of people are willing to hand over their critical thinking skills to LLMs like ChatGPT or Grok.

From Salon

I am a little addicted to social media, so the Duolingo is not just to learn Japanese, but also to keep me from scrolling.

From Los Angeles Times