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gateway drug noun

  • (by extension, figurative) Any thing or area of interest that tends to lead to deeper involvement.
 portti
  • An addictive substance that is seen as relatively harmless by itself, but is believed to encourage the user to experiment with more harmful substances.
 porttihuume
gateway drug theory
porttiteoria
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