Junkie is a

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usually referring to a person with an

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Entertainment and media

* ''Junkie'' (novel), a novel by William S. Burroughs * "Junkie" (song), 2013 song by Medina featuring Svenstrup & Vendelboe * ''

The Junkies The Sports Junkies, also known as The Junkies, are the hosts of an eponymous morning drive time radio show aired in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The hosts are John Auville, Eric Bickel, Jason Bishop, and John-Paul Flaim. Their s ...

'', a radio program * MMAjunkie, a mixed martial arts website * "Junkie", a song by Ozzy Osbourne from '' Down To Earth'' * "Junky", a song by Brockhampton from '' Saturation II''

People

Tom Holkenborg Tom Holkenborg (born 8 December 1967), also known by his stage name Junkie XL or occasionally JXL, is a Dutch composer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, producer, and engineer. Originally known for his trance productions, he has moved to producing ...

(born 1967), Dutch musician also known as Junkie XL {{disambiguation