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152 sats \ 4 replies \ @zapsammy 26 Nov \ on: What is the difference between a drug and medicine? alter_native
i think many have no idea what the words mean anymore and throw them around randomly, without clarifying that the definition is.
definitions can vary. to define means to make more clear. in fact, i can make up the definition at the top of the post and that shall be the way to interpret the word in the rest of the document.
from etymology dictionary, these stood out for me:
- [Latin medicina "the healing art, medicine; a remedy,"]
- [drogge (early 14c. in Anglo-French), "any substance used in the composition or preparation of medicines"]
in one situation the dry magic mushrooms are a drug used to make medicine for the suffering man. in another, a recreational drug. it is whatever u want the drug to be. even cyanide can be used as medicine in specific preparations.
finally, if someone is stopping me from ingesting a substance, apparently that's a claim that i do not own my body in that scenario. as long as this doesn't harm anyone else, it is an absolute right.
I agree, even in Colombia pharmacies are called "DroguerÃas" (drugstore). I agree that if a person wants to consume any substance, they are free to do so as long as it does not lead them to a mental state in which they could harm another person, but if we base this statement on it, then alcohol should be banned again.
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I definitely agree. I think it's interesting to consider how we all interpret words we use all the time. And I think our intention with any substance is super important to how it interacts with our body.
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