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recreational drug

American

[re-kree-ay-shuhn-uhl druhg] / ˌrɛ kriˈeɪ ʃən əl ˈdrʌg /

noun

a drug taken, often casually, for its desired psychological effects or its use in social settings rather than for a medical purpose.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

recreational-drug

adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

recreational drugs

plural

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Those prices are considerably higher than in other mature recreational markets.

From Washington Times • Mar. 15, 2018

Founded in 1991 with headquarters in Jackson Hole, Wyo, Stanwood & Partners is the premier PR firm serving the snow sports, outdoor, cycling and human-powered recreational markets.

From Time Magazine Archive

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