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drug addict

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drug addict
Noun
a person who is dependent on narcotic drugs
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.drug addictdrug addict - a narcotics addict                  
junkie, junky
addict - someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
cocaine addict - a person addicted to cocaine
binger, crack addict - someone addicted to crack cocaine
heroin addict - someone addicted to heroin
opium addict, opium taker - someone addicted to opium
withdrawer - a drug addict who is discontinuing the use of narcotics
drug addict
noun junkie, (informal) tripper (informal) crack-head (informal) acid head (informal) dope-fiend (slang) hop-head (informal) head (informal)
Translations

drug addict n → drogadicto/a
drug addict drug n → toxicomane m/f
drug addict drug n → Drogensüchtige(r) f(m), Rauschgiftsüchtige(r) f(m)
drug addict n → tossicomane m/f


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