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gate·way drug the·o·ry
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Gateway drug theory
The gateway drug theory is the theory that the use of less deleterious drugs may lead to a future risk of using more dangerous hard drugs and/or crime. It is often attributed to the use of one of several drugs, including tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis. While some research shows that many hard drug users used cannabis or alcohol before moving on to the harder substances, other research shows that some serious drug abusers have used other drugs before using cannabis or alcohol. The former is particularly evident in individual drug-abuse histories which tend to show that "hard drug" users do progress from one drug to another.
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The numerical value of gateway drug theory in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
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The numerical value of gateway drug theory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- théorie de la drogue de passerelleFrench
- porta medicamento doctrinaLatin
- lý thuyết về ma túy cửa ngõVietnamese
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