gateway drug in English

noun
1
a habit-forming drug that, while not itself addictive, may lead to the use of other addictive drugs.
many believe that alcohol and cigarettes are gateway drugs that increase the risk of subsequent involvement with illegal drugs

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1. A gateway drug.

2. So I went back to my favorite material, the gateway drug for making, corrugated cardboard, and I made myself a suit of armor, replete with the neck shields and a white horse.