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substance abuser

DEFINITIONS OF: substance abuser

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n a person who takes drugs

Synonyms:
drug user, user
Types:
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addict
someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
head
a user of (usually soft) drugs
tripper
(slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations
acid head
someone who takes LSD
caffein addict, caffeine addict
someone addicted to caffeine
drug addict, junkie, junky
a narcotics addict
hash head
a user of hashish
pill head
a consumer of amphetamine pills
pothead
someone who smokes marijuana habitually
speed freak
addict who habitually uses stimulant drugs (especially amphetamines)
Type of:
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
a human being
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