THE PRISON CALLED: "ILLICIT USE OF DRUGS"; ...THE WAY OUT

 

by Barrister Mrs. Anthonia N. Ogadi

1.       DEFINTION OF DRUG, ABUSE, ADDICTION, PRISON...

          Drug:

i.    (Pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.

ii.     A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

iii.      There are prescription and illegal drugs.

         Abuse: It is the illegal, improper or harmful use of something.
            Drug Abuse: Misuse of, or overindulgence in, drug and/or substance abuse.

Addiction: A state of mental or physical dependence on a substance despite it's damaging effect.

Prison: It is a place of mental, emotional, or physical confinement.