speed freak

/spid frik/
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Definitions of speed freak
  1. noun
    addict who habitually uses stimulant drugs (especially amphetamines)
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    type of:
    addict
    someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
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