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Noun: gateway drug
  1. A habit-forming drug that is not addictive but its use may lead to the use of other addictive drugs
    "one college athlete recently called beer a gateway drug for young people"

Derived forms: gateway drugs

Type of: drug of abuse, street drug

Encyclopedia: Gateway drug

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