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Undo revision 408690 by Special:Contributions/DLerner (User talk:DLerner)
Junkie is a slang term for an addict. It's most common use if for drug addicts, it has also been used to refer to enthusiasts of various topics, i.e. "news junkie".
'''Junkie''' is a slang term for an addict. It's most common use if for drug addicts, it has also been used to refer to enthusiasts of various topics, i.e. "news junkie". Junkies, along with [[homosexual]]s, have been "central to the spread of [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]] since the pandemic began more than 25 years ago."<ref>[http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/drugabuse.html Science of drug abuse and addiction]</ref> They are also "major contributors to the U.S. crime problem".<ref>[http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/factsht/crime/index.html Executive office of the President]</ref>
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[[Category:Slang terms]]
[[Category:Slang terms]]