suchtbelastet
Translation
affected by addiction, with a history of addiction
Examples
Ein suchtbelasteter Mensch braucht Hilfe.
A person affected by addiction needs help.
Sie arbeitet mit suchtbelasteten Jugendlichen.
She works with young people affected by addiction.
Grammar Patterns
((an addiction-affected noun)) an addiction-affected (noun) An addiction-affected person needs help.
Similar Words
süchtig (addicted), abhängig (dependent)
Etymology
A compound of 'Sucht' (addiction) + 'belastet' (burdened). Literally 'burdened by addiction'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone 'burdened' (belastet) by their 'Sucht' (addiction). The word combines these two ideas.