What are drugs ?Understanding "what are drugs?" is fundamental to understanding their potential abuse. A drug is any biological substance, synthetic or non-synthetic, that is taken primarily for non-dietary needs. Most of the drugs are systemic that is they act on all parts of the body that they get to. A psychoactive drug is something which acts on the brain & CNS and affects how we feel, think or behave. The term drugs also cover a number of substances that are taken under the medical supervision of a Doctor to treat illness. Further drugs also mean a legally controlled substance including marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, and phencyclidine (PCP).
What are drugs: Source of drugs
Drugs were earlier made from the plant sources i.e. they were extracted from plants. Examples are coca paste, opium and marijuana. Further processing of the plant crudes can give drugs like cocaine and heroin. Now we have drugs that are prepared from chemicals. They are synthetic drugs like speed, ecstasy, LCD etc. Today lot of designer drug cocktails are also available and abuse of these are leading to serious problems in the society. What are drugs: Legal and Illegal drugs Drugs are both legal and illegal. Illegal drugs are drugs like cannabis, ecstasy and cocaine. Illegal drugs are against law and they also include drugs like speed, heroin, LSD and magic mushrooms. There are many drugs which are legal but still they have potential to cause harm to the body and mind like alcohol, headache tablets, cigarettes and glue. Addiction to them is potentially very dangerous for the overall health of the individual. Most of the legal drugs are actually used as medicines and are available to the patient through a doctor’s prescription. One Example is tranquilisers. A doctor gives a special letter called prescription which has to be given to the chemist and he provides the drugs to the patients. What are drugs: Different types of Drugs
Medicines Are Legal Drugs- These drugs are prescribed by Doctors to treat diseases and can be purchased through a doctor’s prescription which has to be presented at the chemist shop where these drugs are sold. Cigarettes and Alcohol-They are legally permitted to be consumed by the general population beyond a permissible age limit but have serious short term and long term health problems in case of addiction.
Illegal Drugs-Abuse of illegal drugs like marijuana, ecstasy, LCD, crystal meth and heroin has deadly and lethal consequences.
What are drugs: Class A, B and C drugs
Illegal drugs are put in different categories and Class A drugs are considered to the most harmful. Examples are heroin, cocaine, Ecstasy and LSD. Class B drugs include amphetamines such as speed and barbiturates. Class C drugs include cannabis, tranquillisers, valium and anabolic steroids. Possession and transaction of all these drugs are illegal and warrant penalties and punishments according to the class of drugs with Class A at the top of the list for severity of penalties and punishments.
What are drugs: Drugs can seriously harm our body and mind Drugs affect the body in different ways. Illegal drugs are the most dangerous and can cause hallucinations that is seeing and perceiving strange things under the influence of these drugs, false sense of security, feeling of otherworldliness, cutting off from the reality of the world, overall general sickness, depression, liver and kidney related problems. Illegal drugs can kill the person and overdose of any drug is potentially lethal. Too much alcohol can cause liver failure, smoking can cause lung and mouth cancer and serious heart and stomach problems. Moreover all illegal drugs and drugs like alcohol and smoking nicotine can cause serious addiction problems and destroy life itself.
Some of other topics and questions that need elaborate answers to understand "what are drugs?" include the following 1. Why are drugs today’s big problem?
What are drugs: A serious problem
Acceptance of the fact that drugs are one of the major problems of today’s society which is seriously affecting the younger generations can be the first step towards addressing this menacing problem. In this regard knowing “what are drugs?” helps us to understand the basic nature of drugs and the havoc they can create on our life if we abuse them.
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