substance abuser

substance abuser

noun

Definition of SUBSTANCE ABUSER

a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally <arranges for former substance abusers to give talks to school groups>

Synonyms addict, dopehead, druggie (also druggy), fiend, freak [slang], head, hophead [slang], hype [slang], junkie (also junky), stoner, user

Related Words acidhead, cokehead, crackhead, pothead, speed freak; burnout

Antonyms nonaddict, nonuser

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