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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street drug::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | drug of abuse |
| Type of | drug |
| Has types | 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, alcohol, upper |
Examples of street drug
street drug
The drugs are also obtained illicitly on the street by drug abusers and addicts.
From the tennessean.com
That war ended in 1996, giving way to rampant street crime and drug trafficking.
From the time.com
Police have long contended that drug abusers are likely to commit street crimes.
From the time.com
By Thanksgiving, a cousin told him how valuable oxycodone was as a street drug.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The street drug dealer and the doctor are basically operating on the same premise.
From the infowars.com
That's why the street drug methamphetamine rightly has a terrible reputation.
From the time.com
Research papers on psychoactive substances are a gift for street drug entrepreneurs.
From the guardian.co.uk
Its use provides a longer and more intense high than any other street drug.
From the courier-journal.com
Quiting with the paxil was sheer HELL. I liken it to with drawl from any street drug.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
