Drug or medicine? 毒品還是藥品?

每週問答 · Q&A of the Week 2014-06-19 qanda_297_drug

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Would you be shocked if someone told you that they are on drugs? Probably not, if you know what drugs they are referring to.

In English, the word 『drug』 can mean medicine or illegal substances or narcotics.

Knowing when and how to use this word can make a big difference to your daily conversations.

In this programme, we explore the different situations in which we may come across the word 『drug』.

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