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the illegal drug lsd
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a drug that increases muscles, used illegally by some sports people to make themselves stronger
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a drug made from the hemp plant and usually smoked. Cannabis is illegal in most countries.
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one of the strongest and most dangerous illegal drugs, especially heroin or cocaine, according to British law
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a powerful illegal drug that is very addictive (=it is difficult to stop taking it). It is usually sold in the form of a white powder that people breathe in through their noses. Cocaine is also called coke.
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an illegal drug that makes people feel they have a lot of energy. It is sold in the form of crystals.
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an illegal substance that affects someone physically or mentally when they take it (=put it into their body)
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an illegal drug that young people take, especially in nightclubs. Ecstasy is often called E.
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a powerful illegal drug that people usually take by injecting it (=using a needle). Heroin is very addictive (=it is very difficult to stop taking it).
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cannabis (=a plant that produces an illegal drug) that people grow in their gardens and homes
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a powerful illegal drug made from the seeds of a type of poppy (=flower). Opium was used in the past as a medicine for reducing pain.
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phencyclidine: an illegal drug that makes people see and hear things that are not really there
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a cactus that grows mainly in Mexico and contains the powerful illegal drug mescalin that makes people who take it imagine they see and hear things
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a drug in the form of a liquid that people breathe in through their noses in order to experience a high (=feelings of extreme pleasure and excitement)
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a chemical that is produced in the body or made as a drug. Steroids can act as hormones or be used for treating conditions such as swelling, or, illegally, by athletes to improve their performance.
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a drug, usually in the form of a pill, that people take to make them feel happy, excited, and lively
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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