antidrug
Opposing substance abuse
Antidrug describes opposition to illegal drugs or efforts to combat their use and distribution: antidrug legislation, antidrug campaigns, an antidrug task force.
The term appears in policy contexts and sometimes carries connotations of aggressive enforcement rather than treatment-based approaches.
Official enactment of statutes
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
trafficking · penalties · sentencing · DEA · smuggling · undercover · seizure · decriminalization
Voluntary forgoing of indulgences
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- straightedgeLine-drawing tool
- cleanFree of soil
- soberFree from intoxication
teetotalism · clearheadedness · willpower · temperance · self-discipline · sponsor · accountability · milestone
State of perceiving reality
- PSAFree civic advertisement
- outreachProactive community assistance
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- billboardsLarge outdoor advertisements
commercials · messaging · propaganda · education · publicity · crusade · slogans · grassroots
Recovery from injury/addiction
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
withdrawal · inpatient · outpatient · methadone · naloxone · intervention · aftercare · holistic
Systematic development of mind
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
interdiction · trafficking · penalties · sentencing · DEA · smuggling · undercover · seizure · decriminalization · crackdown
abstinence
Voluntary forgoing of indulgences
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- straightedgeLine-drawing tool
- cleanFree of soil
sober · teetotalism · clearheadedness · willpower · temperance · self-discipline · sponsor · accountability · milestone
awareness
State of perceiving reality
billboards · commercials · messaging · propaganda · education · publicity · crusade · slogans · grassroots
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- therapyCurative mental treatment
counseling · withdrawal · inpatient · outpatient · methadone · naloxone · intervention · aftercare · holistic
education
Systematic development of mind
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
antidrugharm-reduction
Minimizing negative outcomes
decriminalization · harm reduction · libertarian · permissive · laissez-faire