Drug Of Abuse (Noun)
Meaning
A drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The number of emergency room visits involving the illicit use of a prescription drug of abuse increased significantly over the past decade.
- A person who has been struggling with a drug of abuse is in need of support and understanding to overcome the addiction.
- Long-term users of the potent recreational drug of abuse experience severe physical and psychological symptoms when they stop taking the substance.
- The government imposed strict regulations on the sale of the highly addictive drug of abuse due to its alarming increase in misuse.
- The campaign against the use of a dangerous new street drug of abuse aimed to educate young people about its risks and addictive properties.