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View synonyms for hard drug

hard drug

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. an addicting drug capable of producing severe physical or psychological dependence, as heroin.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hard drug1

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
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Example Sentences

“The national surveys only provide a tiny bit of information on hard drug use,” he tells me.

Without ADAM, Kilmer is unsure what a picture of hard drug use would look like.

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