drug /drʌɡ/
noun [countable]
1 a medicine, or a substance for making medicines
a drug used in the treatment of cancer
drug for
new drugs for AIDS-related conditions
Drugs prescribed (=ordered for people) by doctors can be extremely hazardous if used in the wrong way.
The big drug companies make huge profits.
2 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.
She always looks as though she’s on drugs (=taking drugs).
Jimi Hendrix died of a drug overdose.
3 a substance that people doing a sport sometimes take illegally to improve their performance
She was banned from the Olympics after failing a drug test (=a test that shows if you have taken drugs).
performance-enhancing drugs
4 [usually singular] a substance such as tobacco, coffee, or alcohol, that makes you want more and more of it.
ADJECTIVES
1. Hard drugs (also class A drugs British English) (=strong drugs such as heroin, cocaine etc)
He was in prison for dealing hard drugs.
2. Soft drugs (=less strong drugs such as marijuana)
Soft drugs are legal in some countries.
3. Recreational drugs (=taken for pleasure)
Ecstasy was first used in Britain as a recreational drug in the 1980s.
4. Designer drugs (=produced artificially from chemicals)
Designer drugs are highly addictive and can have unpredictable side effects.
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