It there a difference? What are drugs and what are gateway drugs? I need this for school so please help me. Also I need some examples of drugs and gateway drugs!
2007-12-29 04:11:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
The definition of a gateway drug is a lower class drug that leads people to try more "hard drugs". The most common example is marijuana/cannabis. The current propaganda that's going around states that if you do marijuana you're more likely to do something like coke or heroin or another of the "hard drugs".
What they don't tell you is how many people smoke marijuana who NEVER do any harder drugs. Of course people who use drugs are going to start small and work their way up. It doesn't mean that people can't use the less harmful, non-addictive drugs responsibly.
Off my soap-box now. I hope the link below helps you with your research.
2007-12-29 04:17:33 · answer #1 · answered by starryeyedhaze 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Gateway Drug Definition
2016-10-03 23:28:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gateway drugs = A term used by ppl that believe use of drugs like cannabis, etc, that are considered soft drugs (drugs that are in lower classes legally) lead to usage to harder drugs (usually class A drugs like heroin/cocaine/etc).
So basically, there is no difference between drugs and gateway drugs, it's just terminology.
2007-12-29 04:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by Davey M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Information about gateway drugs is below.
2007-12-29 07:51:20 · answer #4 · answered by DrIG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gateway drug is a drug that is not considered as heavy of a drug, but its use could lead to use of heavier drugs.
2007-12-29 04:15:23 · answer #5 · answered by chriswilliamg 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gateway drugs are drugs that are termed as "soft" because they're neither very potent or addictive. They're called gateway drugs because people who take soft drugs tend to look for a "harder hit" and move onto harder, more potent and addictive drugs.
2007-12-29 04:14:51 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
weed (marijuana is the simplest basic drug) that is a starter drug for everyone. Then a lot of ppl go on to the harder stuff. cocaine would be second. The most worst drug would crystal meth. a gateway drug is a small harmless drug, like only trying it once. weed is the same as smoking so it should be legal.
2007-12-29 04:15:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
A gateway drug is STILL a drug, but it's one that has gained such acceptance that people don't have a cow about its use.
The theory is that marijuana use will inevitably lead to cocaine use, etc.
2007-12-29 04:14:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
All drugs (including gateway drugs) are drugs, but some, like marijuana, are called "gateway drugs" b/c if you start using them you feel comfortable experimenting with other "hard" drugs like cocaine and heroin.
2007-12-29 04:15:02 · answer #9 · answered by Shana B 6 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Pot is considered a gateway drug. It is drug that is more mild and people tend to get bored with it and go onto worse drugs to get them more high.
2007-12-29 04:14:30 · answer #10 · answered by alison0997 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋