noun
a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction
• Ant: ↑hard drug
• Hypernyms: ↑drug of abuse, ↑street drug, ↑narcotic
• Hyponyms:
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a drug, usually illicit, that does not produce significant psychological or physical dependence.
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Thesaurus: illegal drugs and drugs sometimes taken illegallyhyponym
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soft drug,
any drug that is not considered physically addictive, such as marijuana, mescaline, and various amphetamines: »
Although there was no doubt about the deleterious effects of hard drugs (heroin, morphine, etc.), there was much debate concerning the harmful effects of the soft drugs, such as marijuana (Donn L. Smith).
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.