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Junkie
Genuine question: is there a better term, beyond "heroine addicted people"? Because I can see how that's gotten shortened in casual conversation.
"Addict". No need to specify heroin unless it's important to the conversation, and then you can just say "heroin addict".
“Person with addiction”
It’s too easy to become apathetic when human keeps getting take out of the descriptor. As a person can change so the descriptor isn’t their only identity. The ‘person’ will always remain while the association can change.
Additionally, we shouldn’t let doctors off the hook too easy to stop remembering they are humans with a problem and they are not ‘the problem’.
Addicts are people. They can be both. I don't feel the need to point this out. It's like how you don't say "person who acts" when you can just say "actor". Heck, you used the term "doctor" and not "person who heals". Some people definitely try to ignore the human behind the term, but they do that with every term because they're shit and don't want to treat people with respect.
"A person affected by substance use disorder". Or " people with addiction disorders". Addiction is an illness that people sometimes have, but it should never become a descriptor of who or what they are.
those don't really address the part where I can see how it's getting shortened.
I don't think it's something that should be shortened. It's dehumanizing.
It's just unrealistic to think people won't shorten it.
I will, sure, but the public at large won't. So your answer just doesn't address my question, is all.
Everyone should watch painkiller on Netflix. It’s gutting but eye opening.