recreational drug
Pleasure-seeking chemical
A recreational drug is a substance taken for pleasure or enjoyment rather than medical treatment.
The term covers everything from alcohol and cannabis to cocaine and ecstasy—anything used to alter mood, perception, or consciousness for fun rather than therapy.
Caffeine is the world's most widely used recreational drug.
The phrase often implies illegal substances, though it technically includes legal ones too.
Great in altitude
- buzzContinuous low drone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment
altered state · bliss · elation · mellow · stoned · mellowed out · spaced out · floating
Psychoactive hemp plant
- cannabisPsychoactive hemp plant
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- MDMASynthetic empathogenic stimulant
ecstasy · LSD · mushrooms · psilocybin · ketamine · methamphetamine · amphetamine · opium
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
relapse · rehabilitation · detoxification · overdose · intervention · twelve-step · sobriety · recovery
Inhaling burning tobacco
- inhalingDrawing air inward
- injectingForcing liquid in
- snortingNoisy nasal exhalation
- edibleSafe to consume
vaporizing · rolling · joint · bong · pipe · rig · needle · line
Illegal transport for profit
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- dealerOne who sells goods
bust · decriminalization · legalization · dispensary · prescription · controlled substance · schedule · possession
high
Great in altitude
intoxication · altered state · bliss · elation · mellow · stoned · mellowed out · spaced out · floating · numbness
marijuana
Psychoactive hemp plant
MDMA · ecstasy · LSD · mushrooms · psilocybin · ketamine · methamphetamine · amphetamine · opium · hashish
dependence
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
abuse · relapse · rehabilitation · detoxification · overdose · intervention · twelve-step · sobriety · recovery · cold turkey
smoking
Inhaling burning tobacco
edible · vaporizing · rolling · joint · bong · pipe · rig · needle · line · tab
trafficking
Illegal transport for profit
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
dealer · bust · decriminalization · legalization · dispensary · prescription · controlled substance · schedule · possession · paraphernalia
recreational drugmedicine
Curative substance or practice
medication · prescription drug · prescription medication · pharmaceutical · remedy
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