Drug Consumption Room: Different Harm Reduction Approach An Overview Between Holland And Italy

FIRST CHAPTER 1.1 Drugs What do you mean when you say Drug? According to the Oxford Dictionary the definition of drug is: “A medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.” 1 But for everyone drug has different meaning. Now we can try to understand something about drugs and why the humans use drugs in their life. A drug can have many names. The chemical name describes the molecule. The generic name is a shorter, simpler name that assigned to the substance by conventional agreement. The official name is the trademark for drug registered by the company that produces it, and if often varies between countries because of the local law. Finally, the drugs can have popular or street name which differs among people, places and times. The origin of drugs use is quiet simple. Humans are inquisitive creature. If something can be done, somebody will try to do it. If a substance can be eaten, it is certain that somebody will try to eat it (Gahlinger P.M., 2004). Psychoactive drugs have always been closely associated with religion. In early relief system, any substance that had the ability to prevent or cure disease was considered sacred. For psychoactive drugs, social and religious rituals arose as a way of controlling their use. By allowing these drugs to be used only on certain occasions or by certain people, the general population could be protected for harm. According to pharmacological science, a drug is defined as “a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being” (Random House, 1998). In more common usage, a drug is any substance that in small amounts produces noticeable changes in the body or mind. In the past, if a drug helps the body, it was considered a medicine. If it injuries the body, it was called a poison. Illegal drugs are not necessarily those that are considered the most dangerous, but those that result in other hazards such as addiction or inappropriate behaviour. If a drug causes someone https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/drug; 1 3