I dunno if this seems a stupid question - but my mum recently started Chemotherapy, and the doctor told us it was a drug designed to poison certain cells, then I got to think and realised the alcohol is a drug and also a poison, and there are several other examples - so are all drugs poison and all poisons drugs, or is there a difference between the two, and if so what? Is it just that a drug is seen as having some benefit where as a poison is not?
2007-01-10 21:11:59 · 10 answers · asked by board-stupid 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Drugs can be poisonous. But never are all drugs poisonous.
All poison are not drugs.There are a lot other type of poisons.
Most Poisons are like snake Venom only... it care be the cure for itself...
2007-01-10 21:28:19 · answer #1 · answered by ALMIGHTY 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A drug can be a poison if it is taken incorrectly, in excessive amounts, or with incompatible medication or food. In that case, the medication IS a poison. It's sort of like a weed versus a plant - a weed it just a plant for which nobody has found a use; a poison is just a medication which is mis-used.
2007-01-11 05:20:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
all drugs are poisons. poison affect chemical balance's at a molecular level.
As such they can change the way cells in our body act or have a detremental effect upon them. Drugs are only good for you if you have a specific illness.
i.e taking drugs for adhd sufferers if you dont have adhd can actually make you act as if you do have adhd. But if you already have it, the drug reverses the effect.
drugs used to attack cancer cells, they have an overall detremental effect on your body, but if you have cancer, the benefit of the drug also killing cancer cells is worth the side effects.
hope this helps
2007-01-11 05:22:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Chemotherapy is a drug that poisons cancer cells. If the person doesn't take the drug the person will die quicker and usually more painful!@~
2007-01-14 21:28:11 · answer #4 · answered by nswblue 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the famous guy who pioneered the study of toxicology said everything is a poison in the right amounts. In normal language though i don't think all drugs are poisons
2007-01-11 05:19:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A drug makes you better, a poison makes you worse.
2007-01-11 12:55:44 · answer #6 · answered by FUGAZI 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
one kills quicker. a drug can be a benefit if it only kills diseased cels, and leaves the healthy ones alone.
2007-01-11 05:17:23 · answer #7 · answered by Dashes 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The coefficient.
2007-01-11 05:21:37 · answer #8 · answered by marzmargs12 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The dosage.
As with many spices - small dosages are OK larger dosages can kill.
2007-01-11 06:47:47 · answer #9 · answered by Rai A 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The amount.
2007-01-11 05:16:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋