gateway drug
any drug, as a stimulant or tranquilizer, whose use may lead to the use of more dangerous or addictive drugs such as heroin.
Origin of gateway drug
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How to use gateway drug in a sentence
Plus it is clear that plastic surgery is a gateway drug for those both so inclined and so well-heeled.
But I do like the notion of same-sex marriage as a liberation gateway drug.
Were Christians Right About Gay Marriage All Along? | Jay Michaelson | May 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“For the girls who have never bought a business book, I think this can be the gateway drug,” Amoruso says.
The ‘Nasty Gal’ Invasion: Sophia Amoruso Wants to Create an Army of #GIRLBOSSes | Alison Baitz | May 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn fact, various media outlets have re-reported what has effectively been a faux gateway-drug story for at least 10 years.
Parents Panic Over Old Fake Smarties Snorting Craze | Lizzie Crocker | January 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe second major critique is that boycotting the settlements represents a kind of gateway drug to boycotting all of Israel.
British Dictionary definitions for gateway drug
a recreational drug such as cannabis, the use of which is believed by some to encourage the user to try stronger drugs
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