antidrug

American  

[an-tee-druhg, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈdrʌg, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

1. opposing or restricting the use of narcotics or other drugs of abuse.

   to enact stricter antidrug laws.

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Etymology

Origin of antidrug

First recorded in 1965–70; anti- + drug ¹

Example Sentences

Sheinbaum noted that the Rocha indictment came days after two CIA agents died in a car accident following an antidrug operation that Sheinbaum said wasn’t vetted by her government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Whereas U.S.-Venezuelan relations have been strained for more than a quarter of a century, Colombia has long been viewed as a steadfast ally, receiving billions in aid from Washington destined for antidrug campaigns.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

However, the advisory body warned there “remain significant gaps in U.S.-China antidrug cooperation”.

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2021

The increasing public political role of the first lady continued in the 1980s with Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” antidrug campaign and in the early 1990s with Barbara Bush’s efforts on behalf of literacy.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

Department of Defense antidrug allocations increased from $33 million in 1981 to $1,042 million in 1991.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander