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Drug user finally caught in Tube (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

horse

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'drug' is the definition.
(horse is a slang term for heroin)

'user finally caught in tube' is the wordplay.
'user finally' becomes 'r' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'caught in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'tube' becomes 'hose' (hose is a kind of tube).
'r' inserted into 'hose' is 'HORSE'.

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(Other definitions for horse that I've seen before include "Vaulting block" , "punch, perhaps" , "Animal providing" , "Animal with withers" , "Animal; cavalry" .)

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