Concept information
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sociology
environmental, urban and regional sociology
environmental sociology
biology and chemistry
Preferred term
drugs
Definition
- DRUGS ARE CHEMICALS used for treating diseases of people, animals, and plants. Vaccines are drugs that are used to prevent disease. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Drugs]
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- abortifacients
- absorbent drugs
- analgesics
- anesthetics
- antibiotics
- anticholesteremic agents
- Anti-Drug Abuse Acts
- antigalactics
- antihistamine drugs
- anti-inflammatory agents
- antimalarials
- antimenorrhagics
- antineoplastic agents
- antiparasitic agents
- antirheumatic drugs
- anti-treponemal agents
- antiviral agents
- autonomic drugs
- cantharides
- cardiovascular agents
- CIA drug scandal
- circulatory system drugs
- cocaine laws
- colloidal drugs
- commercial drug preparations
- counterfeit drugs
- crack babies
- crack epidemic
- crack mothers
- cytostatic drugs
- dangerous drugs
- decriminalization of drugs
- delayed action drugs
- demulcent drugs
- dermatologic agents
- designer drugs
- diagnostic agents
- digestive system drugs
- diuretics
- drug cartels
- drug courts
- drug dealing
- drug sentencing
- drugs in solution
- drugs in suspension
- drugs of abuse
- drug trafficking
- drug treatment
- drug use
- drug use by juveniles
- emmenogogues
- essential drugs
- federal drug sentencing
- fertility drugs
- gastrointestinal agents
- generic drugs
- Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914
- herbal products
- hypnotic drugs
- hypoglycaemic agents
- immunologic adjuvants
- immunosuppressive agents
- inhibiting drugs
- integumentary system drugs
- intravenous drugs
- iron sorbitol
- irreversible drugs
- irritant drugs
- lactogenics
- local drugs
- methamphetamine
- musculoskeletal system drugs
- Native Americans and substance abuse
- nervous system drugs
- non prescription drugs
- nostrums
- officinal drugs
- orphan drugs
- parenteral drugs
- placebos
- prescription drugs
- protective drugs
- psychotropic drugs
- radiopharmaceuticals
- reactivating drugs
- regulatory drugs
- respiratory system drugs
- reversible drugs
- secret drug preparations
- stimulating drugs
- synthetic drugs
- synthetic hormones
- Tulia drug sting
- uricosuric agents
- vasoconstrictor agents
- vasodilator agents
- vesicants
- war on drugs
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/drugs
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