The traditional use of the word “drug” refers to substances that are taken for medicinal reasons. In fact it wasn’t until the 19th century that a distinction began to grow between “medical” and “recreational” drug use. Some medicines prescribed by doctors, for example, barbiturates and tranquillizers, are just as harmful and/or addictive as some of the illegal street drugs and indeed find their way onto the streets. Various plants and household substances are also being tucked under the drugs umbrella if they’re used in certain ways. A common wild fungus called the Liberty Cap (one of the “magic mushrooms”) contains a chemical that causes hallucinations when eaten, and butane gas lighter refills and paint thinners give a quick, cheap, but dangerous buzz when sniffed. Most illegal streetdrugs started life in the laboratory as legitimate, respectable medicines; the medical profession developed them as possible remedies for various conditions:
ecstasy started life as an appetite suppressantLSD (acid) was discovered by mistake by a Swiss chemist in 1943it was hoped that heroin would prove to be a powerful non-addictive painkiller when it was discovered in 1874.Related Post: Facts about Cocaine.
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