1. a person who is not addicted to drugs, alcohol, or other substances

Examples

• The study compared brain scans of addicts and nonaddicts.
• As a nonaddict, she couldn’t understand his compulsive behavior.
• The treatment center hired nonaddicts as counselors.
• Researchers found significant differences between addicts and nonaddicts.
• The support group included both recovering addicts and nonaddicts.
• Nonaddicts often struggle to comprehend addiction as a disease.