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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal

The trainees included an ordained rabbi/clinical therapist who lives at an off-the-grid ranch near the town of Bend; a young psychiatrist disillusioned by the limitations of conventional psychotropic medications; and a trauma specialist who sheepishly described herself as a Christian fundamentalist shaped by a lifetime of antidrug sentiment.

From New York Times

Choi plays Choi Min-jae, a third-generation police detective whose reputation for honesty gets him assigned by Internal Affairs to an antidrug task force rumored to be corrupt.

From Los Angeles Times

The uproar prompted Mr. Duterte to temporarily suspend his antidrug campaign, only to relaunch it weeks later.

From New York Times