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

It also gave the Pentagon an additional $1 billion for antidrug and border missions.

From The Wall Street Journal

For decades, U.S. antidrug operations have relied on over 20 allies for everything from detection to interdiction to cover a vast area of the Western Hemisphere used by traffickers and cartels to distribute illegal drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal

While still running antidrug operations in the Caribbean, Canada’s defense ministry stressed that those are “separate and distinct” from the U.S. military operation against drug boats.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cocaine supply is at a historic peak worldwide, according to U.S. and United Nations antidrug officials.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lee Sun-kyun, the “Parasite” actor who was found dead on Wednesday, was far from the only celebrity entangled in South Korea’s latest antidrug crackdown.

From New York Times