Drug or medicine? 毒品还是药品？

Drug or medicine? 毒品还是药品？

"您好，我想问一个小问题，drug 到底是药品还是毒品？什么时候是药品，什么时候是毒品？有一天我说：I am taking drugs, 结果朋友们都很惊讶，好像我在服毒一样。"  司先生，北京

Would you be shocked if someone told you that they are on drugs? Probably not, if you know what drugs they are referring to.


In English, the word ‘drug’ can mean medicine or illegal substances or narcotics.

Knowing when and how to use this word can make a big difference to your daily conversations.

In this programme, we explore the different situations in which we may come across the word ‘drug’.

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