Comment on Interrogation or proposition?

LodeMike@lemmy.today ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Berttheduck@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Socially acceptable drugs that are very common (tobacco and alcohol) Vs illicit drugs is usually the distinction being made, at least in the UK.

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  • MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    “Drugs” means medication, no?

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    • Rugnjr@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Not in the uk. Was shocked to see depictions of “drug stores” in American media as a child.

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    • Berttheduck@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Technical definition Drug- a substance which has an effect on the body. Ie literally everything you ingest.

      Common parlance - a thing you take which has a medical or recreational effect. Ie paracetamol or weed.

      Smoking (a drug) and alcohol (a drug) are common enough that they don’t count as drugs to most people so medics will usually ask smoking alcohol and drugs as 3 separate questions to cover all bases.

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