Definition of drug of abuse Drug of abuse
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What does drug of abuse mean?
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| drug of abuse - a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction | ||
| street drug | ||
| drug a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic | ||
| amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression | ||
| gateway drug a habit-forming drug that is not addictive but its use may lead to the use of other addictive drugs; "one college athlete recently called beer a gateway drug for young people" | ||
| lsd, lysergic acid diethylamide a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid | ||
| depressant, downer, sedative, sedative drug a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person | ||
| soft drug a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction | ||
| baccy, tobacco leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion | ||
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