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gateway drugs theory  

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  • Initiation of substance use usually occurs in nonrandom but trivial temporal order. Unsurprisingly, the use of any substances is preceded by nonuse, and the first use of illicit drugs is usually preceded by consumption of licit substances. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Gateway Drugs Theory]

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