drug substance abuse

  • 71drug — drug1 W1S2 [drʌg] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: drogue] 1.) an illegal substance such as ↑marijuana or ↑cocaine, which some people take in order to feel happy, relaxed, or excited ▪ A lot of young people start taking drugs at school.… …

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  • 72drug — noun 1 substance used as a medicine ADJECTIVE ▪ powerful, strong ▪ effective ▪ safe ▪ modern, new ▪ …

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  • 73drug — 1 /drVg/ noun (C) 1 an illegal substance that people smoke, inject (1) etc to make them feel happy or excited: He was arrested for selling drugs. | take/use drugs: My cousin has been taking drugs for years. | do drugs slang (=take drugs… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 74List of drug films — Drug films are films that depict either drug distribution or drug use, whether as a major theme or in a few memorable scenes. Drug cinema ranges from the ultra realistic to the utterly surreal; some films are unabashedly pro or anti drug, while… …

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  • 75Drug Interventions Programme — The Drug Interventions Programme is a key part of the United Kingdom s strategy for tackling drug abuse[1]. It aims to engage drug misusing offenders involved in the Criminal Justice system in formal addiction treatment and other support, thereby …

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  • 76abuse — /abyiiws/ 1. noun Everything which is contrary to good order established by usage. Departure from reasonable use; immoderate or improper use. Physical or mental maltreatment. Misuse. Deception. To wrong in speech, reproach coarsely, disparage,… …

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  • 77abuse — /abyiiws/ 1. noun Everything which is contrary to good order established by usage. Departure from reasonable use; immoderate or improper use. Physical or mental maltreatment. Misuse. Deception. To wrong in speech, reproach coarsely, disparage,… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 78drug cult — Introduction       group using drugs to achieve religious (religious experience) or spiritual revelation and for ritualistic purposes.       Though the idea may be strange to most modern worshippers, drugs have played an important role in the… …

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  • 79abuse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 wrong/bad use of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ alcohol, drug, solvent, substance (= drugs, etc.) ▪ systematic, widespread ▪ flagrant …

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  • 80abuse — 1. Misuse, wrong use, especially excessive use, of anything. 2. Injurious, harmful, or offensive treatment, as in child a. or sexual a. child a. the psychological, emotional, and sexual a. of a child, typically by a parent, stepparent, or parent… …

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