Dodgy action - runs cocaine in - or other drug? (8)
I believe the answer is:
narcotic
'other drug?' is the definition.
'narcotic' can be an answer for 'drug?' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'other' bit.
'dodgy action runs cocaine in' is the wordplay.
'dodgy' is an anagram indicator (a dodgy or wrong order of the letters).
'runs' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'cocaine' becomes 'C' (drugs abbreviation).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'action'+'r'='actionr'
'actionr' anagrammed gives 'narotic'.
'narotic' enclosing 'c' is 'NARCOTIC'.
'or' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for narcotic that I've seen before include "Banned substance" , "Drug producing numbness and stupor" , "Drug that produces numbness or stupor" , "Numbing" , "Drug that induces sleep" .)