intoxicant vs drug of abuse

drug of abuse vs intoxicant

intoxicant and drug of abuse both are nouns.

intoxicant is an adjective but drug of abuse is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intoxicant	Yes	Yes	No	No
drug of abuse	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, drug of abuse is a hypernym of intoxicant; that is, drug of abuse is a word with a broader meaning than intoxicant:

intoxicant: a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
drug of abuse: a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction

Other hypernyms of intoxicant include street drug, beverage, drink, drinkable, potable.

intoxicant (noun)	drug of abuse (noun)
a drug that can produce a state of intoxication	a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent

intoxicant (adjective)	drug of abuse (adjective)
causing intoxication

Difference between intoxicant and drug of abuse

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