DRUGS

MEDICINES

What is The

Difference Between

DRUG and

MEDICINE?

•Drug- a substance that is used to alter the mind or body of the person or animal consuming it.

•The word medicine refers to the practice of disease prevention and cure and the science of drugs

•A drug may be used for medical, spiritual, or recreational purposes.

•Medicine is a drug taken to cure and/or ameliorate any symptoms of an illness or medical condition

•A drug is the raw material that may be benefit and harmful in different way.

•Used as preventive medicine that has future benefits but does not treat any existing or pre-existing diseases or symptoms.

•True differencedrug is the actual ingredient that is used in any medicine.

• Medicine is a mixture of drugs

•All the medicines are drugs but all the drugs are not medicine

•A drug is a chemical basis for the production of a medicine.

•Medicine is the finished product after a drug is manufactured for use as a cure, treatment or prevention of disease.

ANTIBIOTIC

TYPES

DRUGS

•Alcohol •Alcohol is the most common drug used and abused. It is an intoxicant that depresses the central nervous system and can lead to a temporary loss of control over physical and mental powers.

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•The signs of drunkenness are well known: lack of coordination, slurred speech, blurred vision, and poor judgment.

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•Marijuana•Marijuana is produced from the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), which grows well throughout the world. Marijuana has been considered a "gateway drug" because of its potential to lead young people to experiment

•It causes damage to the lungs and pulmonary system. Marijuana smoke also has more cancer-causing agents than tobacco smoke. Marijuana also interferes with the immune system and reduces the sperm count in males.

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• Cocaine•Cocaine occurs naturally in the leaves of coca plants

•Hallucinogens•Causes depression, anxiety, and violent behavior. High doses of PCP can produce a coma that can last for days or weeks.

•Creates body-image distortion, dizziness, and double vision

•Synthetic Drugs•   The latest scourge in the drug business has been so-called designer drugs. These synthetic drugs, manufactured in underground laboratories, mimic the effects of commonly abused drugs.

TYPES

MEDICINES

OTC•ANALGESICS

COUGH REMEDIES

•EXPECTORANTS

•ANTITUSSIVES