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Sometimes I think people who are writing these dumb articles are living in a parallel world. Nobody in real life would use these expressions, the word they are

Sometimes I think people who are writing these dumb articles are living in a parallel world. Nobody in real life would use these expressions, the word they are looking for is junkie or addict. Are they trying to sound fancy or what?

notRobot 4y ago
Everyone who uses drugs isn't addicted to them. And even if they were, it is pointless to use language like that in drug harm reduction material - it will make the users of drugs feel judged or alienated.
rayiner 4y ago
I think it’s just the euphemism treadmill in action.