gabbies
British slang for gabapentin tablets, a prescription anticonvulsant and nerve-pain medication that has also become a drug of misuse.
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British slang for gabapentin tablets, a prescription anticonvulsant and nerve-pain medication that has also become a drug of misuse. The street name reflects the casual abbreviation of the drug name. Gabapentin is used recreationally, sometimes in combination with opioids, and this usage has been documented as a public health concern in the UK.
He had been warned that the gabbies were doing the rounds on that estate and to watch for the signs.
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(slang) tablets taken as a recreational drug.
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