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a functional alcoholic/addict, etc.
phrase
someone who can behave, work, and live in a way that seems normal although they are addicted to (= unable to stop using too much) alcohol, drugs, etc.:
While functional alcoholics drink excessively, most do not display the obvious physical or psychological damage associated with alcoholism.
He probably falls into the category of functional alcoholic.
Many functional addicts hold full-time jobs.
Synonym
a functioning alcoholic/addict, etc. See alsofunctional(WORKING NORMALLY)
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