dope fiend

dope fiend

A drug addict. Yeah, I used to be a dope fiend, but that was a long time ago—before I went to rehab. He used to be a real upright guy with a bright future ahead of him. Now he's just a dope fiend who spends each day looking for his next hit. Addiction is a powerful thing. Today's dope fiends were yesterday's recreational drug users.

See also: dope

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dope fiend

n. a dope addict; someone heavily addicted to a drug who will do anything to get it. Some dope fiend broke into the shop and stole the cash register.

See also: dope

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