drug-fiend
Compulsive substance abuser
A drug-fiend is someone intensely addicted to drugs, especially one whose craving seems all-consuming.
The term is old-fashioned and melodramatic, evoking sensationalized early 20th-century accounts of addiction: The papers called him a drug-fiend and a menace to society.
Modern usage tends toward clinical terms like addict or person with substance use disorder.
Person with compulsive dependency
- userOne who operates something
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
relapse · rehabilitation · detoxification · methadone · suboxone · narcotics · needle · fix
Powerful urge to have
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- hopelessnessState without hope
- despairTotal absence of hope
- anguishIntense mental suffering
panic · recklessness · urgency · scheming · lying · stealing · pawning · hustling
Irresistible urge to act
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- consumingUsing up entirely
uncontrollable · chasing · single-minded · ritual · routine · scoring · hunting · clock-watching
One who sells goods
- smugglerIllegal goods transporter
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- possessionState of owning
arrest · felony · incarceration · probation · parole · informant · stash · bust
junkie
Person with compulsive dependency
- userOne who operates something
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- withdrawalAct of taking away
overdose · relapse · rehabilitation · detoxification · methadone · suboxone · narcotics · needle · fix · habit
craving
Powerful urge to have
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- hopelessnessState without hope
- despairTotal absence of hope
anguish · panic · recklessness · urgency · scheming · lying · stealing · pawning · hustling · begging
compulsion
Irresistible urge to act
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
consuming · uncontrollable · chasing · single-minded · ritual · routine · scoring · hunting · clock-watching · anticipation
dealer
One who sells goods
- smugglerIllegal goods transporter
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
possession · arrest · felony · incarceration · probation · parole · informant · stash · bust · undercover
drug-fiendcasual user
Infrequent, non-expert participant
recreational user · social drinker · moderate drinker · teetotaler · abstainer
drug-fiendascetic
One who renounces indulgence
puritan · health nut · fitness fanatic · straight arrow · pillar of the community
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