Definition of "methaqualone" []

• A potentially habit-forming drug, C16H14N2O, formerly used as a sedative and hypnotic. (noun)

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• "Two other drugs have recently made an appearance in eastern and southern African states: the designer drug Ecstasy and the psychotropic drug methaqualone, which is being produced in increasing quantities on the continent rather than being imported from India."
• "Tanzaniagrowing role in transshipment of Southwest and Southeast Asian heroin and South American cocaine destined for South African, European, and US markets and of South Asian methaqualone bound for southern Africa; money laundering remains a problem"
• "Illicit drugs: widespread harvesting of small plots of marijuana; transit country for South Asian heroin destined for Europe and North America; Indian methaqualone also transits on way to South Africa; significant potential for money-laundering activity given the country's status as a regional financial center; massive corruption, and relatively high levels of narcotics-associated activities"