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General (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. gateway drugs: Merriam-Webster
  2. gateway drugs: Collins English Dictionary
  3. gateway drugs: Wiktionary
  4. Gateway drugs: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  5. gateway drugs: TheFreeDictionary.com

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. gateway drugs: Medical dictionary

(Note: See gateway_drug as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (gateway drug)

noun:  An addictive substance that is seen as relatively harmless by itself, but is believed to encourage the user to experiment with more harmful substances.
noun:  (by extension, figurative) Any thing or area of interest that tends to lead to deeper involvement.
▸ Also see gateway_drug


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