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phrasal noun (often used with "the"):

Equipment necessary to inject drugs, especially heroin. This includes hypos, needles, cotton batting, surgical spirit, and (especially in the UK, where heroin pills for injection are furnished to junkies) a glass bottle.

To be distinguished from equipment necessary to chase the dragon, which includes gold foil (available from a bar of chocolate), lighter, and a straw.
Harry, go to the chemist's and get me the works.
works by Diacetylm0rphine June 19, 2009
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the equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)
"Go up the chemist and get the works for me please"
works by clarky October 9, 2003
ā€œYo bro you got any works on you? I’m tryna shoot this gram of straight fetty I just copped.ā€
Works by Owlixm August 4, 2019
Slang term for Hypodermic needles and everything else that comes with it. example: Hypodermic needles, clean water vile, cooker with cotton filter, tourniquet, alcohol wipes, extra filters, vitamin C powder (to break down crack for IV use)
I need to go downtown to the needle exchange and get some works.
Works by OrlandoFrenandez March 25, 2019
Needles and syringes in drug users parlance
I need to get some clean works from the needle exchange

He left his works lying around so his mum found out he was a junkie
works by notquitepatrick October 16, 2020
my bredrin worksed dat ting yano!
works by dollbb January 9, 2009