The word junkie (or junky) was initially used to describe a heroin addict, "junk" being a slang term for heroin. However, as the term gained currency, enthusiasts in any specific area began to call themselves "junkies", as in the phrases "science fiction junkie" or "political junkie". In British parlance, a "junkie" is someone who dresses shabbily. Other uses of the term include: · Adrenaline junkie · Confessions of a Political Junkie, the subtitle of Hunter S. Thompson's book, Better than Sex. · "Ex-Junkie", a song by Ajax in 1995, from New York City · Junkie (aka Junky), a book by William S. Burroughs. · "The Junkies", an internet sitcom created by David Quantick and Jane Bussman · The Junkies, a group of radio personalities in the Washington, D.C./Baltimo

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