I'm Breaking Up With the Word 'Addict' and I Hope You'll Do the Same
Category: WELLNESS
"Addict'" is one of those words that so many of us use, largely without pausing to wonder if we should. We just take for granted that it's totally OK to describe a human being with one word, "addict" -- a word with overwhelmingly negative connotations to many people.
By Meghan Ralston, Contributor
Harm Reduction Manager, Drug Policy Alliance, 2014-03-25