street drug

street drug
A drug taken for recreational or non-medical reasons, usually for an exhilarating feeling or mind-altering effects. In most cases, street drugs are illegal. Examples of street drugs include marijuana, cocaine, heroin, MDMA, LSD, PCP and methamphetamine.

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