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Drug harmfulness is defined as the degree to which a psychoactive drug has the potential to cause harm to the user and is measured in several ways, such as by addictiveness and the potential for physical harm. More objectively harmful drugs may be colloquially referred to as "hard drugs", [34] and less harmful drugs as "soft drugs". [35]
Any antiretroviral drug: Black tar heroin: Whoonga, Nyaope [8] Widespread use in South Africa. Whoonga is classically reputed to be a combination of heroin with antiretroviral drugs such as ritonavir and/or efavirenz, often combined with additional drugs such as cannabis or hashish, methamphetamine and/or methaqualone: Any deliriant or diphen ...
Drug policy in the Netherlands is based on two principles: that drug use is a health issue, not a criminal issue, and that there is a distinction between hard and soft drugs. It was also one of the first countries to introduce heroin-assisted treatment and safe injection sites . [ 40 ]
Crack users tend to smoke the drug because that has a higher bioavailability than other routes typically used for drugs of abuse, such as insufflation. Crack has a melting point of around 90 °C (194 °F), [1] and the smoke does not remain potent for long. Therefore, crack pipes are generally very short, to minimize the time between evaporating ...
Dealers are mixing it with other illicit drugs and selling it. Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl is considered a lethal dose, according to the DEA. Dealers are mixing it with other illicit drugs and ...
The book describes the effects and risks of psychoactive drugs which were common in contemporary use for recreational and nonmedical purposes. [2] The New York Times paraphrased some major arguments from the book, saying "'Drug-free' treatment of heroin addiction almost never works", "Nicotine can be as tough to beat as heroin", and "Good or bad, marijuana is here to stay.
Lean or purple drank (known by numerous local and street names) is a polysubstance drink used as a recreational drug.It is prepared by mixing prescription-grade cough or cold syrup containing an opioid drug and an anti-histamine drug with a soft drink and sometimes hard candy.
The concepts of hard and soft drugs exist outside of Dutch law. Fences and windows 19:39, 14 March 2009 (UTC) Agree. With over 1000 hits with the string "soft drugs"+"hard drugs" on Google Scholar it should not even be so hard to find some article discussing the concept in more detail. Steinberger 19:48, 14 March 2009 (UTC) Amen.