Substance Abuse Vocabulary

noun a colorless volatile flammable liquid which is produced by the natural fermentation of sugars and is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks

• The consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited on this premises.
• Let's grab some alcohol and have a good time tonight.
• I'm craving some alc, let's hit up the liquor store.
• His love for her was like an addiction to alcohol, consuming him completely.

verb to administer a drug to someone, usually for the purpose of causing unconsciousness or altering their mental state

• The suspect was found drugged and unconscious in his apartment.
• I can't believe she got drugged at the party last night.
• They drugged his drink at the bar.
• The calming music drugged her senses, transporting her to a peaceful state of mind.

noun a person who is habitually drunk

• The drunkard stumbled out of the bar, barely able to walk straight.
• That drunkard at the party was a real mess.
• I can't believe that drunkard tried to drive home last night.
• He was a drunkard for attention, always causing a scene wherever he went.

noun a person who is drunk or who habitually drinks alcohol to excess

verb to make someone drunk; to intoxicate

• The police officer arrested the inebriate for driving under the influence.
• I can't believe how inebriated he was at the party last night.
• Let's not hang out with that inebriate anymore, he's always causing trouble.
• Her love for him seemed to inebriate her, clouding her judgment and reasoning.

noun a substance that is inhaled, especially for medicinal purposes

• The doctor warned about the dangers of inhaling household inhalants.
• I accidentally inhaled some paint fumes while working on my project.
• Don't be stupid and start huffing inhalants, it's really dangerous.
• His words were like a toxic inhalant, poisoning the atmosphere of the meeting.

noun a slang term for a low-quality, impure form of heroin

• The scientist studied the effects of scag on the human brain.
• I heard that guy got caught with some scag at the party last night.
• Stay away from that scag, it's bad news.
• The corruption in the government is like a scag poisoning our society.

noun a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility

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• The patient remained in a stupor after the surgery.
• He was in a total stupor after staying up all night studying.
• She was in a stupor after partying all weekend.
• The news of the company's bankruptcy left everyone in a stupor.

noun a synthetic drug that acts as a stimulant and hallucinogen, commonly known as MDMA or Ecstasy

• Methylenedioxymethamphetamine is a psychoactive drug that is commonly known as MDMA.
• People often refer to methylenedioxymethamphetamine as ecstasy or Molly.
• Some individuals use the slang term 'molly' to talk about methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
• The effects of methylenedioxymethamphetamine can open up a whole new world of sensations.

noun a person who smokes or uses marijuana frequently

• The medical community is studying the long-term effects of marijuana use on weedheads.
• I heard that Tim is a total weedhead and smokes every day.
• Don't hang out with those weedheads, they're trouble.
• She's a weedhead when it comes to gardening, always tending to her plants with care.