English noun: drug of abuse |
1. | drug of abuse (artifact) 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 |
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| Synonyms | street drug |
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| Broader (hypernym) | drug |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, amphetamine, baccy, depressant, downer, gateway drug, inebriant, intoxicant, LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide, pep pill, sedative, sedative drug, soft drug, speed, tobacco, upper |
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