Methaqualone (Noun)
Meaning
Sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Methaqualone is a powerful sedative-hypnotic drug that was widely abused in the 1970s and 1980s.
- The doctor was arrested for prescribing excessive amounts of methaqualone to his patients.
- Methaqualone was marketed as a sleeping pill but quickly became a popular recreational drug.
- In 1985, the DEA classified methaqualone as a Schedule I controlled substance due to its high potential for abuse.
- The nightclub was raided after reports of patrons using methaqualone, a powerful and addictive sedative.