Topic: DRUG CULTURE
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Show all entries from Topic: DRUG CULTURE| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | drogue |
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[countable]1MDD an illegal substance such as marijuana or cocaine, which some people take in order to feel happy, relaxed, or excited COLLOCATIONS 
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take/use drugs do drugs informal (=take drugs) be on drugs (=take drugs regularly) experiment with drugs (=try taking drugs) come off drugs (=stop taking drugs permanently) high on drugs (=experiencing the effects of a drug) hard drugs (=strong drugs such as heroin, cocaine etc) soft drugs (=less strong drugs such as marijuana) recreational drugs (=drugs people take for pleasure) drug abuse drug overdose (=when someone takes too much of a drug and becomes unconscious or dies) drug trafficking/smuggling (=bringing drugs into a country) 
the war on drugs
COLLOCATIONS take/use drugs do drugs informal (=take drugs) be on drugs (=take drugs regularly) experiment with drugs (=try taking drugs) come off drugs (=stop taking drugs permanently) high on drugs (=experiencing the effects of a drug) hard drugs (=strong drugs such as heroin, cocaine etc) soft drugs (=less strong drugs such as marijuana) recreational drugs (=drugs people take for pleasure) drug abuse drug overdose (=when someone takes too much of a drug and becomes unconscious or dies) drug trafficking/smuggling (=bringing drugs into a country)
the war on drugs2MD a medicine, or a substance for making medicines : a drug used in the treatment of cancer Drugs prescribed (=ordered for people) by doctors can be extremely hazardous if used in the wrong way
a drug used in the treatment of cancer Drugs prescribed (=ordered for people) by doctors can be extremely hazardous if used in the wrong way3 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).
She was banned from the Olympics after failing a drug test (=a test that shows if you have taken drugs).4 [usually singular] a substance such as tobacco, coffee, or alcohol, that makes you want more and more of it
5 if an activity is like a drug, you enjoy it so much that you want to do it more and more : Athletics is like a drug, it keeps dragging you back for more.
be (like) a drug
Athletics is like a drug, it keeps dragging you back for more. ➔ designer drug
