drug of abuse
1drug of abuse — noun 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 • Syn: ↑street drug • Hypernyms: ↑drug • Hyponyms:… …
2drug of abuse — noun a drug taken for non medical reasons, as a recreational drug, viewed as leading to dependence and addiction …
3Drug rehabilitation — Intervention ICD 9 CM 94.64 Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is a term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so… …
4Drug liberalization — is the process of eliminating or reducing drug prohibition laws. Variations of drug liberalization (also spelled liberalisation) include drug relegalization, drug legalization, and drug decriminalization [1] Contents 1 Policies 1.1 Drug re… …
5Drug paraphernalia — is a term used, often with a slightly negative connotation due to its use in criminal law field e.g. possession of drug paraphernalia , to denote any equipment, product, or material that is modified for making, using, or concealing drugs,… …
6Drug tourism — is travel for the purpose of obtaining or using drugs for personal use that are unavailable or illegal in one s home jurisdiction. Drug tourism can be also defined as the phenomenon by which one s travel experience involves the consumption and… …
7Drug possession — is the crime of having one or more illegal drugs in one s possession, either for personal use, distribution, sale or otherwise. Illegal drugs fall into different categories and sentences vary depending on the amount, type of drug, circumstances,… …
8drug — [drʌg] noun [countable] 1. a medicine or substance for making medicines; = PHARMACEUTICAL: • a drug used in the treatment of cancer • a drugs company ˌover the ˈcounter ˌdrug abbreviation OTC drug …
9drug use — Introduction use of drugs for psychotropic rather than medical purposes. Among the most common psychotropic drugs are opiates ( opium, morphine, heroin), hallucinogens (LSD, mescaline, psilocybin), barbiturates, cocaine, amphetamines,… …
10Drug-related crime — DEA Operation Mallorca, 2005 …
