drug

1. any synthetic, semisynthetic, or natural chemical substance used in the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease, or for other medical reasons

2. a chemical substance, esp a narcotic, taken for the pleasant effects it produces

3. drug on the market a commodity available in excess of the demands of the market

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drug

[drəg]

(pharmacology)

Any substance used internally or externally as a medicine for the treatment, cure, or prevention of a disease.

A narcotic preparation.

Drug

principle of evil. [Zoroastrianism: Leach, 325]

See: Evil

Drugs

(dreams)

The interpretation of drugs in your dreams depends on the relationship you have with drugs in your daily life and whether they are doctor prescribed or not. If you are a drug user, then the drugs are an extension of what you normally do, and you need to look at the other details of your dream to get a good interpretation. However, if you use drugs rarely or never, then this dream could represent a need to get well, to escape from daily stress, and a desire to get quick relief. The drugs could be suggesting a need for healing and getting in balance. Your unconscious mind may be suggesting outrageous things in hopes that you get the message to “have fun, dream dreams, and get out of your own head!” Please keep in mind that the purpose of dreams is to raise our consciousness and to assist us in having better lives. The message in the dream about drug use is most likely not encouraging you to use drugs but it may represent a need to feel better or get better.

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According to the most recent data (2009), despite a reputation for tolerance of soft drugs, the share of the population abusing drugs was on par with the rest of Europe.

The Netherlands

They believe that legalising cannabis would break the link between pushers of hard drugs like cocaine and heroin and youngsters seeking only the soft drug. Surveys have shown that associating with illegal dealers draws young people to hard drugs.

CANNABIS PROBE MPs HIT THE HIPPY TRAIL

One is to decriminalise just soft drugs, the other is all drugs.

THERE are two ways of [...]

People who use soft drugs while abroad should be aware that most countries are more severe in their punishment of drug offences than our own, and some such as Singapore even carry the death penalty as an ultimate deterrent for those tempted to bring drugs into the country.

Law-abiding traveller

"The example of Holland comes up very clearly in the report, showing that after 20 years of soft drug decriminalisation in Holland, they have fewer users of both soft and hard drugs and they use those drugs in milder forms and in safer ways than we do here."

MP urges law change to liberalise cannabis

The report, published today by the Police Foundation, is expected to recommend the 'de-penalising' of soft drugs such as cannabis and downgrading the dance drug ecstasy from class A like heroin to a soft drug like cannabis.

Police study softens up on drugs problem

The Police Foundation is expected to recommend downgrading the drug from a class-A substance, which puts it on a par with heroin, to a so-called soft drug, such as cannabis.

Ecstasy 'should not be classed as a hard drug like heroin'

He says cannabis leads people into a criminal underworld because it "brings soft drug users in contact with the hard drug pusher".

Tory says sell dope in shops

AN outspoken Liberal Democrat candidate has sparked a storm by branding ecstasy a soft drug.

MP'S DRUG GAFFE; 'Legalise ecstasy'

"There has also been a move from soft drugs to hard drugs."

THE DUGS DON'T WORK; island drugs blow Pup trained for crackdown loses sense of smell after handler delay

Japan strictly prohibits both hard and soft drugs -- even a small amount of cannabis carries a prison term of up to five years -- and police have in past years arrested sumo wrestlers, musicians, actors and college students for possessing, growing or selling marijuana.

Joint session: Pot at Japan MPs' building