Noun

Singular drug

Plural drugs

drug (plural drugs)

  1. (pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
  2. (pharmacology) A substance, often addictive, which affects the central nervous system.
  3. A chemical or substance, not necessarily for medical purposes, which alters the way the mind or body works.
  4. A substance, especially one which is illegal, ingested for recreational use.
    • 1971, Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Harper Perennial 2005 edition, p. 3,
      We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold.
Synonyms

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Wed Mar 3 22:57:04 2010

A drug, broadly speaking, is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage.

In pharmacology, a drug is "a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being." Drugs may be prescribed for a limited duration, or on a regular basis for chronic disorders.

Recreational drugs are chemical substances that affect the central nervous system, such as opioids or hallucinogens. They may be used for perceived beneficial effects on perception, consciousness, personality, and behavior. Some drugs can cause addiction and habituation.

Drugs are usually distinguished from endogenous biochemicals by being introduced from outside the organism. For example, insulin is a hormone that is synthesized in the body; it is called a hormone when it is synthesized by the pancreas inside the body, but if it is introduced into the body from outside, it is called a drug.

Many natural substances such as beers, wines, and some mushrooms, blur the line between food and drugs, as when ingested they affect the functioning of both mind and body.

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Mon Feb 8 20:55:31 2010

How long should a person coming off drugs, use the drug methodone for a crutch?
Q. How long should a person that is trying to get off perscription drugs such as pain killers, opiates, etc. use the drug methodone as a crutch, which in my opinion, is just as bad as what they had already been using. And please what advise does anyone have in this matter other drug for drug substitute?
Asked by Swamp Daddy - Fri Apr 21 11:02:47 2006 - - 3 Answers - 2 Comments

A. No you don'T do drugs for drug abuse...If you want to quit honestly attend an na meeting and go religiously for 90 days on a daily basis...Get a sponsor and talk...I have been clean for 13 yrs from coke and crack and all that other stuff...Also been sober for the same 13 YRS...U need to surrender and go to meetings if you want to stop for sure
Answered by whome554 - Fri Apr 21 20:15:13 2006

Will a saliva swab drug test detect drugs if someone is shooting up?
Q. Im doing a report in school and couldnt find my question anywhere on the net but does the saliva drug test detect a drug in a persons system if they are injecting it into their veins? Or if it just detecs drugs that they are smoking? If anyone knows please do tell thanks.
Asked by hannah - Tue Dec 29 16:32:08 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The method of consumption has nothing to do with whether or not it can be found by a test. What matters is if they decide to test for it or not, so they usually leave the less common drugs out. Such as DMT, kratom, salvia divinorum, LSD, etc... Also some kinds of tests are more accurate for looking for certain drugs. Saliva tests are best suited for (regardless of method of consumption): Marijuana - 1 to 24 hours after consumption Cocaine - 0 to 72 hours after consumption Opiates - 0 to 72 hours after consumption Methamphetamine - 0 to 96 hours after consumption MDMA (Ecstasy) - 0 to 96 hours after consumption Benzodiazepines - 0 to 72 hours after consumption Amphetamines - unknown Phencyclidine - unknown Heroin, morphine, codeine,… [cont.]
Answered by psychedelic_13 - Fri Jan 1 12:25:21 2010

Can police officers use drugs while performing a drug investigation?
Q. If a police officer is offered drugs or offers drugs, can they physically use it to establish trust and make a bust? Are there specific laws that prevent them from or enable to engage in this type of activity?
Asked by Biggie Big - Mon Jan 28 21:12:19 2008 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments

A. No, they can not under normal circumstances. Your state may have an exception under a legal principle called "necessity". This allows you to do something illegal, to prevent something worse from happening. If someone's life was at stake, the drug use would not be prosecuted. Here is Wisconsin's law on necessity: 939.47 Necessity. Pressure of natural physical forces which causes the actor reasonably to believe that his or her act is the only means of preventing imminent public disaster, or imminent death or great bodily harm to the actor or another and which causes him or her so to act, is a defense to a prosecution for any crime based on that act. Most big time drug dealers do not use, so it is not that uncommon to refuse. The… [cont.]
Answered by trooper3316 - Mon Jan 28 21:15:51 2008

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  • Drugs@FDADrugs@FDA
    accessdata.fda.gov
    A searchable catalog of FDA approved drug products both prescription and over the counter. The database includes information such as therapeutic equivalents and links to documents relating to approval.
  • DrugInfoZoneDrugInfoZone
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    Medicine information for UK healthcare professionals. It contains pharmacy, medical and drug related publications, news and current awareness.
  • Drug Information for the Healthcare ProfessionalDrug Information for the Healthcare Professional
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