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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
“Yo bro you got any works on you? I’m tryna shoot this gram of straight fetty I just copped.”
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