garbage head
n.— «A voracious reader and a talented musician in her high school orchestra, Mary at 16 is also a “garbage head,” meaning that she will ingest anything she thinks will give her a high.» —“When Teenagers Abuse Prescription Drugs, the Fault May Be the Doctor’s” by Howard Markel New York Times Dec. 27, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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