Addiction

• drug addiction

  An addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug).

• addiction

  Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically...

Controlled Substance

• hard drug

  A narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction.

• opium

  An addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy.

Also contains

• opiate

  A narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative.

• soft drug

  A drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction.

• meperidine

  A synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain.

• methadone

  Synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification...

• connection

  A supplier (especially of narcotics).

• space cadet

  Someone who seems unable to respond appropriately to reality (as if under the influence...

• recreational drug

  A narcotic drug that is used only occasionally and is claimed to be nonaddict...