gateway drug
A typically legal or less harmful substance, such as marijuana, whose use is…A typically legal or less harmful substance, such as marijuana, whose use is statistically associated with an increased likelihood of progressing to a more dangerous or illicit drug.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)A typically legal or less harmful substance, such as marijuana, whose use is statistically associated with an increased likelihood of progressing to a more dangerous or illicit drug.
Einstiegsdroge
шлюзšljuz, ста́ртовый нарко́тикstártovyj narkótik, перехо́дный нарко́тикperexódnyj narkótik
(broadly, figuratively)Any thing or area of interest that tends to lead to a deeper involvement.
- a habit-forming drug that is not addictive but its use may lead to the use of other addictive drugs
Translations
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Forms
plural: gateway drugs| Singular | gateway drug |
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See also
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