禁きん薬やく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

quitting drugs; going cold turkey; going clean

Refers to the act of stopping drug use, often with the implication of withdrawal. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to quit drugs'.

• 彼かれは禁きん薬やくしてから体たい調ちょうが良よくなった。

  After quitting drugs, his health improved.

• 禁きん薬やくは簡かん単たんなことではない。