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drugs — The problem of drug abuse, the use of drugs for pleasure, is common in Britain and the US, especially among young people, but using drugs is illegal in both countries. Most teenagers try drugs before they leave school, and many of them use drugs… … Universalium
czar — [zɑː] noun [C] 1) a senior official who is chosen by the government to make decisions about a particular subject the drugs czar[/ex] 2) another spelling of tsar … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
czar — tsar, czar Both spellings are in use for the title of the Russian emperors before 1917, but tsar (which is closer to the Russian form) is more common in BrE and czar in AmE. Tsar is also the more usual spelling in the extended meaning… … Modern English usage
War on Drugs — For other uses, see War on Drugs (disambiguation). As part of the War on Drugs , the U.S. gives hundreds of millions of dollars per year of military aid to Colombia, which is used to combat leftist guerrilla groups such as FARC, who have been… … Wikipedia
Prohibition (drugs) — [ Drug Enforcement Administration in a training exercise.] The prohibition of drugs through sumptuary legislation or religious law is a common means of attempting to control drug use and the illegal drug trade. Prohibition of drugs has existed at … Wikipedia
Prohibition of drugs — See also: Drug prohibition law U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in a training exercise. The prohibition of drugs through sumptuary legislation or religious law is a common means of attempting to prevent drug use. Prohibition of drugs has… … Wikipedia
Drug czar — Contents 1 United States 1.1 Nixon and Ford administrations 1.2 Carter administration … Wikipedia
Drug Czar — The term Drug Czar is an informal title often given to a position of government directing drug control policies. The title was first published in a 1982 news story by United Press International which reported that “Senators... voted 62 34 to… … Wikipedia
drug czar — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms drug czar : singular drug czar plural drug czars an official employed by a national government to try to stop the trade in illegal drugs … English dictionary
drug czar — UK US noun [countable] [singular drug czar plural drug czars] an official employed by a national government to try to stop the trade in illegal drugs Thesaurus: relating to using illegal drugshyponym indi … Useful english dictionary
