Social condition (not a natural cause)

A segment of society views as harmful

In need of a remedy

How do you balance individual rights and civil liberties against the personal and social harm drugs promote?

Any chemical substance other than food or water that affects the mind or body

Pharmacologically- Any substance other than food that alters the structure or functioning of a living organism when it enters the bloodstream.

OK is Coffee a drug?

Sociologically 1. has a direct effect on the user’s

physical, psychological, and/or intellectual functioning

2. has the potential to be abused

3. has adverse consequences for the individual and/or society.

Do you think they are still fairly accurate on a national level?

Do you think they are fairly accurate for Chelan?

Therapeutic uses Recreational uses Spiritual or Psychological uses Escape Social Conformity Other?????

Abuse

Addiction

Dependency

What should we do in our country with drug users?

What should we do in our country to dealers?