Cryptic crossword clue
Devious inmate with hemp has smuggled in a different drug 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word AMPHETAMINE

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The straight part
We know that "different drug" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case different drug = amphetamine.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does AMPHETAMINE mean?

AMPHETAMINE noun
  1. (proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
  2. Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.
  3. Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.
  4. A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.

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