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Dependent on drugs, did cadet collapse? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

addicted

'dependent on drugs' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'did cadet collapse?' is the wordplay.
'collapse?' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'collapses' mean this).
'did'+'cadet'='didcadet'
'didcadet' anagrammed gives 'ADDICTED'.

(Other definitions for addicted that I've seen before include "Seriously devoted (to a particular activity)" , "Drug-dependent" , "Hooked compulsively as by drugs" , "Cadet did become compelled to use harmful substance (8)" , "Dependent on something habit-forming" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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