# Junky

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- Book: [Junky](https://www.bookquiver.com/william-s-burroughs/junky) ([Junky.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/william-s-burroughs/junky.md))
- Authors: [William S. Burroughs](https://www.bookquiver.com/william-s-burroughs)
- Publisher: Penguin
- ISBN: 978-02-4195-678-6
- Pages: 144
- Published: 2012-04-05
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

'Junk is not, like alcohol or weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life. Junk is not a kick. It is a way of life' William Burroughs, legendary drug addict, founder member of the Beats and author of Naked Lunch , relates with unflinching realism the addict's life: from initial heroin bliss to an unabated hunger for the needle, and the horrors of cold turkey and back again.