Lisa drinks alcohol on a daily basis. She mentions to you that she is okay with that because she does not use drugs. You explain to Lisa that:
a. alcohol is a drug, since a drug is any substance that modifies bodily functions.
b. alcohol is not a drug, and it is socially acceptable to drink.
c. she is right, since alcohol is by definition not a drug.
d. technically, she is right because alcohol is only taken orally.
A
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