methheads
Amphetamine abuse victims
Methheads are people addicted to methamphetamine.
The term is derogatory, emphasizing the drug's destructive effects on users—the gaunt faces, rotted teeth, and erratic behavior associated with prolonged meth use: The neighborhood's gone downhill since the methheads moved in.
Also spelled as two words: meth heads.
Ordered-atom solid
- dependenceState of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingsIntense desires for something
- relapseReturn to former illness
tolerance · detoxification · rehabilitation · recovery · sobriety · overdose · intervention · twelve-step
Lean from deprivation
- toothlessHaving no teeth
- sallowUnhealthily yellowish complexion
- emaciatedAbnormally wasted from hunger
- pallidUnhealthily lacking color
sores · scabs · skeletal · aged · wasted · sunken · haggard · disheveled
Severe lack of resources
- desperationUtter loss of hope
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
- squalorDirty, degraded living conditions
- isolationComplete separation from others
survival · hustle · motel · trailer · abandoned · squatting · chaos · dysfunction
Illegal entry to commit crime
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- arrestSeize by law
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
- felonySerious criminal offense
shoplifting · robbery · trespassing · trafficking · dealing · possession · probation · warrant
crystal
Ordered-atom solid
- dependenceState of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingsIntense desires for something
relapse · tolerance · detoxification · rehabilitation · recovery · sobriety · overdose · intervention · twelve-step · sponsor
gaunt
Lean from deprivation
- toothlessHaving no teeth
- sallowUnhealthily yellowish complexion
- emaciatedAbnormally wasted from hunger
pallid · sores · scabs · skeletal · aged · wasted · sunken · haggard · disheveled · scratching
poverty
Severe lack of resources
- desperationUtter loss of hope
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
- squalorDirty, degraded living conditions
isolation · survival · hustle · motel · trailer · abandoned · squatting · chaos · dysfunction · neglect
burglary
Illegal entry to commit crime
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- arrestSeize by law
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
felony · shoplifting · robbery · trespassing · trafficking · dealing · possession · probation · warrant · mugshot
paranoid
Unreasonably suspicious of others
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
sleepless · manic · volatile · unpredictable · obsessive · hyper · fidgeting · rambling · delusional · aggressive
methheadsteetotalers
Those avoiding all alcohol
abstainers · recovering addicts · non-users · designated drivers · prohibitionists
methheadspillars of the community
Respected, influential local figures
squares · church ladies · straight arrows · suburbanites · yuppies