drug
A substance used as medicine or to change how the body works.
A chemical or natural substance used to treat, prevent, or diagnose disease, or to affect the structure or function of the body.
A substance that people take for pleasure, which is illegal and can be harmful.
An illegal substance that has mind-altering effects and may cause addiction.
To put a drug in someone's food or drink without them knowing, to make them sleepy or weak.
To give someone a drug, especially secretly, to affect their behavior or make them unconscious.
- Base: drug
- Plural: drugs
- Base: drug
- 3rd Person Singular: drugs
- Present Participle: drugging
- Past: drugged
- Irregular present participle: drugging Verb
- Irregular past: drugged Verb
drug abuse
1Harmful or illegal use of drugs
Using drugs in a way that is harmful or against the law.
- Drug abuse can lead to serious health problems.
- The campaign aims to reduce drug abuse among teenagers.
drug trafficking
1Illegal trading of drugs
The buying and selling of illegal drugs.
- He was arrested for drug trafficking across borders.
- Drug trafficking is a major source of income for criminal gangs.
on drugs
1Under the influence of drugs
Having taken drugs that affect your mind or body.
- He sounded like he was on drugs.
- The driver was found to be on drugs during the accident.
war on drugs
1Government campaign against illegal drugs
Government efforts to stop the making, selling, and use of illegal drugs.
- The war on drugs has been going on for decades.
- Many argue that the war on drugs has failed.