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Drugs are chemicals that affect the body and the brain. The term is generally used for medicines such as pharmaceuticals. More specifically, the term refers to illicit substances that lead to abuse and addiction. Although four main types of drugs can be distinguished such as stimulants (cocaine), depressants (alcohol), opium-related painkillers (heroin), and hallucinogens (LSD), synthetic drugs are becoming more popular.
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ten Have, H., Patrão Neves, M. (2021). Drugs. In: Dictionary of Global Bioethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54161-3_217
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