gateway drug
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, gateway drug has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Sword and Scale (Dec 2025).
The gateway drug effect are terms denoting the hypothesis that the use of a psychoactive substance is coupled to an increased probability of the use of further substances. Possible explanations for this connection include environmental influence, personality traits that favour seeking both soft and hard drugs, alterations in the brain due to earlier substance exposure, as well as similar attitudes of people who use different substances, and therefore experience a "common liability to addiction".
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Sword and Scale |
| Field | Public health / addiction studies |
Who talks about gateway drug on podcasts?
gateway drug came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Sword and Scale.
- Episode 296 on Sword and Scale (Dec 2025)
What is gateway drug mentioned alongside?
gateway drug is most often mentioned alongside 12 jurors, Sword and Scale Plus and Sword and Scale Television.
Mentioned together: 12 jurors, Sword and Scale Plus, Sword and Scale Television, most likely to succeed, text message, debit cards, matricide, search warrant, iPhone 7, Easton baseball bat