What is a "drug"? How do laws and social conventions affect whether a substance is viewed as a drug?

What will be an ideal response?


Answers should include a definition of a drug as any chemical substance that has a noticeable effect on the mind or body. Answers should explain that both the law and social convention make strong distinctions between drugs that are socially acceptable and those that are not and explain that some substances may have profound effects on the mind and body are not even thought of as drugs.

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a. True name fraud b. Account take over c. Criminal identity theft d. Immigrant identity theft

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The _____ presents the victim's point of view to the sentencing authority

a. victim compensation claim b. victim affidavit c. victim impact statement d. victim attorney

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Many states no longer send status offenders to training schools with delinquents

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Powders can be used to develop fingerprints by making them show up on a surface where they would otherwise go unnoticed

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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