What is drug???

The "drug" is a subtance or chemical that is very harmful to the person who uses it because it changes the way the mind and the human body function. A lot of things related to drugs are always ingredient in the news. When we hear only the words of drugs, we will continue to think of drugs like marijuana and heroin. But actually there are thousands of types of drugs around the world that are used by about 200 million people for various purposes.

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Drugs and you!

According to the English Language Dictionary, the meaning of the word "Drug" means medication. However, to define abuse of "Drug", the words "Use", "Misuse" or "Abuse" should be used together with the word "drug". For example, "drug abuse" or "misuse of drug" which means drug abuse. Drugs are a special term that refers to the substance of a substance that causes harm to the health of a person in terms of physical, mental and emotional behavior as well as user behavior when used. As a result of this effect, someone who abuse drugs will become addicted and will continue to depend on him.

As Medication or Abuse?

Unknowingly, you may have used some kind of drugs in your life. Medications like "paracetamol" and "antibiotics" help cure you if you are unwell. Tea, coffee and chocolate also contain a type of stimulant drug known as "caffeine". However, such stimulant drugs do not cause any problematic addiction to individuals, communities and countries. Therefore, the use of these beverages and food is not legal.

Type of Drugs

However, some types of drugs are drugs that are prohibited for their consumption because these drugs cause addiction and health problems, social, economic and so on. Therefore, the Malaysian Government has listed this drug in the Dangerous Drug Act 1952 to ban the cultivation, production, distribution, import, export, possession and misuse of such drugs. Types of drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, heroin, syabu, and "ecstasy" are taken to change your mood and mind. These drugs are also known as "drug abuse."

Drugs can be divided into several types as follows: -

• Opiates - heroin, morphine, opium and codin
• Kanabis - marihuana, hashish
• Depression - sedative-hypnotic type of barbiturate and not barbiturate and tranquilizer
• Stimulant - amphetamine and cocaine
• Hallucinogen - lysegic acid diethylamide (LSD), mescalin, psilosibin.

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