### Question
How is the "addict" defined?


### Answer
The term **addict** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 201* as follows -

> any person who habitually uses any habit-forming narcotic drugs so as to endanger the public morals, health, safety, or welfare, or who is or has been so far addicted to the use of such habit-forming narcotic drugs as to have lost the power of self-control with reference to his addiction

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 201*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER I-ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS**

