Technical definition Drug- a substance which has an effect on the body. Ie literally everything you ingest.
Common parlance - a thing you take which has a medical or recreational effect. Ie paracetamol or weed.
Smoking (a drug) and alcohol (a drug) are common enough that they don’t count as drugs to most people so medics will usually ask smoking alcohol and drugs as 3 separate questions to cover all bases.
Almost every pub offers mocktails and “blue” beer (ie alcohol free) now because the demand for alcohol has plummeted. There’s even entirely alcohol free night clubs in some cities. Although I think they’re more of a trendy gimmick, they’re only possible because of a lack of demand for alcohol.
Love the implication that alcohol and tobacco are somehow separate from “drugs”.
Socially acceptable drugs that are very common (tobacco and alcohol) Vs illicit drugs is usually the distinction being made, at least in the UK.
“drugs” means medication, no?
Not in the uk. Was shocked to see depictions of “drug stores” in American media as a child.
Technical definition Drug- a substance which has an effect on the body. Ie literally everything you ingest.
Common parlance - a thing you take which has a medical or recreational effect. Ie paracetamol or weed.
Smoking (a drug) and alcohol (a drug) are common enough that they don’t count as drugs to most people so medics will usually ask smoking alcohol and drugs as 3 separate questions to cover all bases.
Not in this context. They’d say medication if that’s what they’re asking for.
This question usually follows the, “what medications are you taking,” one.
Unfortunately. Alcoholism is basically more socially acceptable than teetotalism there.
Bollocks.
Depends on how extreme, but a couple pints a night will raise less eyebrows than saying “i dont drink”
Maybe in the 90s/early 00s, certainly not now.
Almost every pub offers mocktails and “blue” beer (ie alcohol free) now because the demand for alcohol has plummeted. There’s even entirely alcohol free night clubs in some cities. Although I think they’re more of a trendy gimmick, they’re only possible because of a lack of demand for alcohol.
Depends on the crowd you’re out with but it is nice to see the younger generations drinking less. Got to be healthier for them.
I’m so glad that good AF beer became a thing. The only thing I miss about drinking is that I actually enjoyed the flavor of beer.