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Raven · 02-09-2009, 10:48 AM

Alcohol is a Drug

by David J. Hanson, Ph.D.
Beverage alcohol (ethyl alcohol) is a drug. But exactly what is a drug?
A drug is simply “Any substance which when absorbed into a living organism may modify one or more of its functions.” 1
In reality, "any substance that by its chemical nature alters structure or function in the living organism is a drug. . . .

02-09-2009, 10:48 AM	#64
Raven ........ iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,805 Blog Entries: 1	Alcohol is a Drug by David J. Hanson, Ph.D. Beverage alcohol (ethyl alcohol) is a drug. But exactly what is a drug? A drug is simply “Any substance which when absorbed into a living organism may modify one or more of its functions.” 1 In reality, "any substance that by its chemical nature alters structure or function in the living organism is a drug. . . .