A person who is consumed by an addiction. Aspects of their life suffer as he/she satisifies the addiction. See addict

Originally the term given to drug users, ( especially heroin users) early in the twentieth centery, who supported their habit by collecting and selling scrap metal. Hence the term got started by the drug addicts penchant for collecting "junk" rather than the "junk" (drugs) they used.

Generally, junkie (in terms of drug abuse) applies to someone addicted to a narcotic-- such as heroin, morphine, opium, codeine, and methadone.

Not just a drug addict, but specifically a HEROIN or other OPIATE addict only. Generally only used to refer to such addicts that bang their fix rather than railing or eating it.

A derogatory term for a person who abuses drugs excessively.

A person who is consumed by an addiction. One who would rather buy drugs then take care of responsibilities like rent.

a) heroin addict
b) substitute for feind