"Don't call drug users Junkies" campaigners say

Daily Mail ^ | 10th January 2018 | Steve Doughty

[hal ogen]

How about “degenerate losers”? That’s the ticket.

[Delta 21]

Yes, fiend has a nefarious connotation to it. I like it better.

[bar sin·is·ter]

So... people who use drugs are now suddenly interested in trigger words and identity politics?

[LeoTDB69]

“What, I can’t be a junk-food junkie either?”

No, but you can be a “person with a strong desire for foods with a less-than-healthy nutritional value”.

Funny how all these redefinitions make simple statements so much more wordy.

[bagster]

Haven’t used that word “junkie” for dopers in a long time. It’s kind of old fashioned.

Very true. So sixties. "Fiend" is much hipper.

i.e. "Dope fiend", "Feinin' (for a fix.)

[Fedora]

Big Brother now prefers the term “soma users”.

[Bonemaker]

“How about “degenerate losers”? That’s the ticket.”

Stew bums for alkys.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

As always, they can change the word used to describe them but whatever they change it to will become a pejorative. Its not the word, its the people and their behavior.

[Mears]

“-———person with substance use disorder——”

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Nah,that just doesn’t do it!

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[BuffaloJack]

Would Doper of Dope Fiend be more acceptable?

[Chode]

next robbery will become a financial transaction and rape a social engagement

[PrairieLady2]

Try living with a junkie, and you will soon learn what a kind words junkie really is! VOE.

[Trillian]

How about the pre-dead?

[moovova]

Hah. I know what I’ll be calling junkies from now on...

[SandRat]

OK, how about WEED HEAD?

[wally_bert]

Would hype still be OK?

Assuming that’s a drug user.

[RetiredTexasVet]

Cretin is probably more correct anyway!

[HotHunt]

Good one.

[Lizavetta]

dignity: the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect.

news flash ... drug addict doesn't qualify.

Next.

[5th MEB]

How about I just call them what I always have, DUMBASS DOPERS.