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Cambridge IGCSE·Biology·Cambridge IGCSE Biology

Drugs

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Medicinal and misused drugs — antibiotics, antibiotic resistance, alcohol and other misused drugs, and their effects on the body.

What is a drug?

A drug is any substance taken into the body that modifies or affects chemical reactions in the body. Drugs can be medicinal (used to treat disease) or misused (used recreationally, often causing harm and addiction).

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