noun
- people who are not addicted to drugs, alcohol, or other substances
Usage: plural form
Examples
- The study compared brain scans of addicts and nonaddicts.
- Nonaddicts often struggle to understand the compulsive nature of addiction.
- The treatment center hired nonaddicts as counselors to provide different perspectives.
- Research shows that nonaddicts process stress differently than those with substance dependencies.
- Support groups sometimes include both recovering addicts and nonaddicts as family members.
- The survey revealed significant differences in risk perception between addicts and nonaddicts.