recreational drug
nounDefinition of recreational drug
: a drug (such as cocaine, marijuana, or methamphetamine) used without medical justification for its psychoactive effects often in the belief that occasional use of such a substance is not habit-forming or addictive
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Stopping demand Jacobs’ hope is that debunking this myth will stop the spread of demand for pangolin scales as a recreational drug and analgesic. — National Geographic, "Pangolin scales are not a party drug, say researchers," 9 Aug. 2019 Recent years have seen authorities in major Chinese cities step up their efforts to crack down on recreational drug use, including spot drug tests at bars and nightclubs. — Ben Westcott, Nanlin Fang And Simon Cullen, CNN, "Four UK citizens arrested in China days after drug crackdown involving foreigners," 12 July 2019 All recreational drug users should have the opioid overdose antidote naloxone on hand. — Terry Demio, Cincinnati.com, "ODs kill 10 in 5 days as first responders handle 54 runs in Hamilton County over weekend," 24 June 2019 Authorities in major cities, including Beijing, have been known to carry out spot drug tests at bars and nightclubs in a bid to clamp down on recreational drug use. — Ben Westcott, CNN, "Beijing says US legalization of marijuana is a 'threat to China'," 17 June 2019 Families with children, families avoiding strong content, families comfortable with recreational drug use, and everyone in between who can tolerate cartoons and fun. — Verge Staff, The Verge, "The Verge’s guide to tolerable family streaming entertainment," 21 Nov. 2018 What’s left is pooled locally for knives, guns and recreational drugs. — Del Quentin Wilber, WSJ, "MS-13, Violent and Unruly, Is Trying to Organize—Can It?," 19 Aug. 2018 But some of Tesla’s board members are reportedly worried about Musk’s recreational drug use. — Emily Stewart, Vox, "Elon Musk’s week of pot smoking and wild emails, explained," 8 Sep. 2018 And there were whispers that Depp’s recreational drug and alcohol use were crippling him. — Krista Stevens, Longreads, "Johnny Depp: We Are Concerned," 23 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recreational drug.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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recreational drug
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rec·re·a·tion·al drug
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Medical Definition of recreational drug
: a drug (as cocaine, marijuana, or methamphetamine) used without medical justification for its psychoactive effects often in the belief that occasional use of such a substance is not habit-forming or addictive