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street drug

/ˈstɹiːt ˌdɹʌɡ/

Meanings
noun
A drug used illegally and recreationally for its euphoric and other mind-altering effects such as: opiates, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, amphetamines and others.

Examples :

"Street drug sales are a huge problem for law enforcement since they are a magnet for gun violence and drug users."
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Related Words

Illustration violence

violence noun

/ˈvaɪləns/

Extreme force.

"The violence of the storm, fortunately, was more awesome than destructive."

Illustration altering

altering verb

/ˈɔːltərɪŋ/ /ˈɑːltərɪŋ/

To change the form or structure of.

"The tailor is altering my pants to make them fit better. "

Illustration illegally

illegally adverb

/ɪˈliːɡəli/

In a manner contrary to law.

"He received a ticket for illegally parking next to a fire hydrant."

Illustration opiates

opiates noun

/ˈoʊpiəts/ /ˈoʊpieɪts/

A drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium.

"The doctor prescribed opiates to help manage the patient's severe pain after surgery. "

Illustration enforcement

enforcement noun

/ɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/ /ɛnˈfɔːrsmənt/

The act of enforcing; compulsion.

"Strict enforcement of the school's dress code is necessary to maintain order. "

Illustration amphetamines

amphetamines noun

/æmˈfɛtəˌminz/ /æmˈfɛtəˌmɪnz/

(proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.

"The chemist explained that amphetamines are a mixture of two very similar compounds that affect the brain differently. "

Illustration problem

problem noun

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

Illustration effects

effects noun

/ɪˈfɛkts/

The result or outcome of a cause.

"The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape."

Illustration others

others noun

/ˈʌðəz/ /ˈʌðɚz/

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

""She helped me with my homework, and I helped others with theirs." "

Illustration cannabinoids

cannabinoids noun

/kəˈnæbɪnɔɪdz/ /kəˈnæbənɔɪdz/

Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.

"Scientists are researching how different cannabinoids affect the body's pain response. "

Illustration benzodiazepines

benzodiazepines noun

/ˌbɛnzoʊdaɪˈæzəˌpiːnz/ /ˌbɛnzədaɪˈæzəˌpiːnz/

Any of a class of psychoactive drugs, structured upon diazepine, used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia and other related disorders.

"My doctor prescribed benzodiazepines to help me sleep better and manage my anxiety. "

Illustration euphoric

euphoric noun

/juːˈfɔːrɪk/ /juˈfɔːrɪk/

A drug that causes euphoria; a euphoriant.

"The euphoric made him feel incredibly happy and energetic all day. "