junkies

withdrawal

Act of taking away

• cravingPowerful urge to have
• fixRepair or solution
• heroinIllegal addictive opiate

overdose · relapse · detox · rehabilitation · methadone · opioids · cocaine · injection · needle · dependence

fanatic

Overly zealous person

• devoteeZealous admirer or follower
• buffAvid fan; also burnish
• fiendCruel person or enthusiast

aficionado · addict · obsessive · geek · nerd · maven · nut · freak · maniac · diehard

fixation

Persistent mental attachment

• obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
• compulsionIrresistible urge to act
• urgeStrong inner drive

hunger · itch · yearning · longing · desire · need · desperation · chase · high · rush

pariah

Rejected, shunned person

• outcastShunned, rejected person
• marginalizedPushed to society's edges
• stigmatizedMarked with social shame

stereotyped · criminalized · shunned · derelict · vagrant · homeless · ostracized · destitute · misfit · judged

• addictsaddicts, addict, drug addict, drug addicts, user
• enthusiastsenthusiasts, fans, devotee, enthusiast, buff
• devoteesdevotee, devotees, adherent, adherents, follower
• regularsregulars, habitues, frequenters, usuals, familiar faces
• techiesgeeks, nerds, techies, coders, programmers
• unfortunatesvictims, unfortunate, wretch, poor soul, lost soul