"drugsploitation" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: drug + -sploitation Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drug|sploitation}} drug + -sploitation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} drugsploitation (uncountable)
  1. (film) A genre of exploitation films which focus on the use of recreational drugs, typically featuring lurid scenes of drug-induced behaviour framed as a cautionary tale/morality play. Wikipedia link: She Shoulda Said No! Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Drugs, Film genres

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