Definition von gateway drug im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
An addictive substance that is seen as relatively harmless by itself, but is believed to encourage the user to experiment with more harmful substances
a habit-forming drug that is not addictive but its use may lead to the use of other addictive drugs; "one college athlete recently called beer a gateway drug for young people
A gateway drug is a drug such as cannabis that is believed by some people to lead to the use of more harmful drugs such as heroin or cocaine. A habit-forming substance whose use may lead to the abuse of drugs that are more addictive or more dangerous. a drug such as cannabis which is not a very dangerous, but which some people believe leads to the use of more dangerous drugs such as heroin