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A '''gateway drug''' is a drug that has a certain degree of social acceptability which is thought to promote the subsequent use of stronger, more dangerous drugs. According to Drug Watch, The earlier children use the gateway drugs [[tobacco]] or [[alcohol]] or [[marijuana]], the more likely they are to move on to other drugs.<ref>[http://www.drugwatch.org/resources/publications/testimonies-and-speeches/159-drugs-are-illegal-because-drugs-are-dangerous.html Drugs Are Illegal Because Drugs Are Dangerous], Drug Watch International, May 1, 2001.</ref>  Youth who drank alcohol were 50 times more likely to use [[cocaine]], and those who smoked tobacco cigarettes were 19 times as likely to use cocaine.  Nearly 90% of cocaine users had smoked tobacco or drank alcohol or used marijuana first.  The study, based on 30,000 [[American]] households, established a clear progression that began with use of the gateway drugs of alcohol, tobacco or marijuana and led to use of other drugs. [http://www.drugwatch.org/Alcohol%20&%20Tobacco_Gateway%20Drugs.htm]

A '''gateway drug''' is a drug that has a certain degree of social acceptability which is thought to promote the subsequent use of stronger, more dangerous drugs. According to Drug Watch, The earlier children use the gateway drugs [[tobacco]] or [[alcohol]] or [[marijuana]], the more likely they are to move on to other drugs.<ref>[http://www.drugwatch.org/resources/publications/testimonies-and-speeches/159-drugs-are-illegal-because-drugs-are-dangerous.html Drugs Are Illegal Because Drugs Are Dangerous], Drug Watch International, May 1, 2001.</ref>  Youth who drank alcohol were 50 times more likely to use [[cocaine]], and those who smoked tobacco cigarettes were 19 times as likely to use cocaine.  Nearly 90% of cocaine users had smoked tobacco or drank alcohol or used marijuana first.  The study, based on 30,000 [[American]] households, established a clear progression that began with use of the gateway drugs of alcohol, tobacco or marijuana and led to use of other drugs. <ref>http://www.drugwatch.org/Alcohol%20&%20Tobacco_Gateway%20Drugs.htm</ref>

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