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Gateway Drug

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a habit-forming drug that is not addictive but its use may lead to the use of other addictive drugs

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Gateway Drugs
possessive
Gateway Drug's
pluralpossessive
Gateway Drugs'