Crackhead

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A crackhead is a person who is addicted to crack cocaine.

Usage

It originally was only used to refer to crack users that are not just desperate to get more crack, but act manic, jittery, and wild, so they stand out even among other crack users. Those labeled as crackheads are also often associated with homelessness.

The term, more recently, has become an insult, to describe anyone who seems to be acting foolishly.

History

"Crackheads" appeared in great numbers during the 1980s, as crack cocaine became more available, cheaper, and of higher potency than other forms of cocaine. Crack addicts were and are a largely urban phenomenon. Those labeled as crackheads are also often associated with homelessness.

There is a recurring character named Tyrone Biggums on the American television show Chappelle's Show who is a crackhead.

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