The word ‘drug’ covers a variety of substances. Unlike food, which provides nutrients, a drug changes a person’s body and/or mind, when consumed. Drugs can be divided into two categories: licit and illicit. Below is a quick guide in the difference between these two terms.
Are you worried because your prescription has a black box warning? What is a black box warning anyway? “Black box” or “boxed” warnings are issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to the FDA “black box warnings appear on a prescription drug’s label and is designed to call attention to serious or life-threatening risks,”
The war on drugs was a move by the government to reduce drug usage in the 1970s. According to the latest news stories, the war is far from over.