[sonicggg]

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]

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]

I think it’s just the euphemism treadmill in action.