A drug is literally any substance one consumes for its effects, rather than for sustenance.
Meth is a drug
Ibuprofen is a drug
Marijuana is a drug
Caffeine is a drug
Ketamine is a drug
Alcohol is a drug
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shasta@lemm.ee 5 weeks agoAlcohol is not usually considered a drug.
todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 5 weeks ago
not to forget nicotine…
the amount of rehab places that allow for nicotine is nuts
Soup@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
That is cultural. It’s poison you take to change your mind state and small enough amounts are usually tolerable enough to not cause too much of a problem. I have a drink from time to time but to say otherwise is incorrect.
That said, I’m not sure where I said that it was.
todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
You didn’t say it, the meme said it l.