illicit drug
collocation in Englishmeaningsofillicitanddrug
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illicit
adjective
uk/ɪˈlɪs.ɪt/us/ɪˈlɪs.ɪt/
illegal or disapproved of ...
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drug
noun[C]
uk/drʌɡ/us/drʌɡ/
any natural or artificially made chemical that is used as ...
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(Definition ofillicitanddrugfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofillicit drug
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Examples would be tobacco andillicitdruguse.
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Information about otherillicitdruguse was not uniformly collected.
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Thus, like the risk index,illicitdrugdependence appears to be substantially heritable, but, unlike the index, we found evidence for shared environmental influences onillicitdrugdependence.
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Targeted vaccination programmes were developed forillicitdrugusers and food workers.
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Necrotizing soft tissue infection masquerading as cutaneous abscess followingillicitdruginjection.
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We hypothesized that an immunization campaign targeted atillicitdrugusers could control the epidemic.
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Therefore, the risk of otherillicitdruguse is elevated, irrespective of genetic relationship.
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Randomizingillicitdrugusers in primary care is a challenging concept.
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Sample members were classified as having a parental history ofillicitdruguse if any parent reported the use of an illicit drug : 24.2 % of the sample met this criterion.
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Another challenge for public health interventions directed toillicitdrugusers is difficulty reaching them because of societal marginalization.
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This might be due to characteristics of the lifestyle specifically associated with the illegal behaviors involved inillicitdruguse.
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Somewhat elevated levels were apparent for alcohol use among suburban females, and for anyillicitdrugamong suburban males.
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The rates ofillicitdruguse, and of regular and problematical use of all substances, were all significantly higher than those among non-cases.
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The three items that assessedillicitdruguse were averaged and used here as a measure of association with deviant peers.
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On the basis of this questioning, 23.8 % of the sample was classified as having a parental history ofillicitdruguse.
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There were also no significant differences in age, education, or having records of crime other thanillicitdruguse between these two groups.
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Another feature of the "living narratives" is that the crack epidemic developed in the context of product flow and marketing of otherillicitdrugcommodities.
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The vast majority, even ofillicitdrugtakers, reject the idea of persistent use.
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Illicitdruguse and trafficking are worldwide phenomena that threaten health and social stability.
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Illicitdruguse and trafficking are worldwide problems that threaten health and social stability.
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For many teenagers, anyillicitdruguse tends to be occasional or experimental rather than habitual.
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The police are resolutely tackling the problem ofillicitdrugtrafficking.
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Mostillicitdrugusers have problems with alcohol and prescription drugs.
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While there are some logistic difficulties because of security needs, correctional facilities afford an opportunity to reach large numbers ofillicitdrugusers with mass public health interventions.
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