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gateway drug |
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gateway drug Substance abuse Any drug or addictive subtance–eg, nicotine and alcohol, that may be abused, and is allegedly linked to subsequent abuse of illicit 'soft' drugs–eg, marijuana and/or 'hard'
drugs–eg, cocaine and heroin. See Glue sniffing, Hard drug, 'White-out.'. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| ``We are not going to allow them to bring crime in the area and introduce the biggest gateway drug to young people under the guise of this dispensary,'' LAPD Lt. Being anti-war is a gateway drug to that other seditious offense, Hurting Your Husband's Career. The whole notion of prevention and education, aimed at getting American adolescents from the 6th grade through 12th grade, where they are reduced exposure to gateway drug taking behavior," he said in a moment of what passes for clarity. |
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