hard drug

noun

, Pharmacology.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hard drug¹

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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