1. a person who uses drugs, especially narcotics, habitually or excessively
Usage: slang; informal; derogatory

Examples

• The documentary explored the lives of dopeheads struggling with addiction in the city.
• He warned his younger brother not to end up like the dopeheads hanging around the neighborhood.
• The rehabilitation center treated many dopeheads who wanted to recover.
• She didn't want her kids exposed to dopeheads on the street corner.
• The police arrested several dopeheads during the raid on the abandoned warehouse.