addictive drug

collocation in English

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addictive
adjective
uk
/əˈdɪk.tɪv/us
/əˈdɪk.tɪv/
An addictive drug is one that you cannot stop taking once you ...
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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 ofaddictiveanddrugfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Nicotine is anaddictivedrug.
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Alcohol is anaddictivedrug.
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Crack is a powerfullyaddictivedrugthat can have serious consequences for the health of users.
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Nicotine is a highlyaddictivedrug.
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I refer to the deadly,addictivedrugtobacco.
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Nicotine is a highlyaddictivedrugas we all know.
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We are, then in the business of selling nicotine, anaddictivedrugeffective in the release of stress mechanisms.
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Is chocolate really anaddictivedrugin some dieting contexts, or is such a categorization a creative over-use of the word 'drug'?
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Alcohol is a dangerous andaddictivedrug, although millions of people use it without becoming addicted.
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It should be borne in mind that anyaddictivedrugand any addictive behaviour have their own characteristics.
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Snuff products contain nicotine which is anaddictivedrug, and dependence on such drugs is to be discouraged.
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Given the difficulty of working withaddictivedrugusers, that must be seen as a very positive outcome.
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They seem to be to some people anaddictivedrugthat gives us too many bad trips.
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Self-control may be characterized as accepting some short-term deprivation (as in refraining from anaddictivedrug) and thereby obtaining some larger, long-term good (health and well-being).
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He particularly has an aversion to horses and warmweed, an extremelyaddictivedrug.
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Nicotine, a key ingredient in tobacco has proven to be a highlyaddictivedrug.
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Is he aware that khat is anaddictivedrugthat causes stimulation of the person taking it, leading to euphoria and hallucinations?
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As nicotine is anaddictivedrugand, once it takes hold is extremely difficult to obtain release from, the risks are all too apparent.
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Tobacco manufacturers produce anaddictivedrugand do everything in their power in the form of advertisements to induce people to become addicted to it.
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We are talking about anaddictivedrugand some sports are so hooked on tobacco sponsorship that they will find it difficult to kick the habit.
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He believes it is anaddictivedrugof the mind, and offers several media and tools to combat its usage and addiction.
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Thereafter, his general state of health promptly plunged and quickly deteriorated, apparently from his ingestion on medical advice of theaddictivedrugguaiacum.
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