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View synonyms for hard drug
hard drug
noun
, Pharmacology.
- 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.
From The Daily Beast
Without ADAM, Kilmer is unsure what a picture of hard drug use would look like.
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