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Prescription drugs and illegal drugs what are the similarities and differnces

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Caxie
Caxie Answered:

A prescription drug is a medication that can be purchased or given out only with written instructions from a licensed healthcare provider, such as a doctor, dentist, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant, to a pharmacist. These written instructions are known as a prescription.

I llegal drugs are illegal due to their unlicensed production, distribution, and possession. These drugs are also called "controlled substances". Most governments have designed legislation to criminalise illegal drug use.  Even for simple possession, legal punishment can be quite severe (including the death penalty in some countries).

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Photorich
Photorich Answered:

That question is too broad to answer without making the answer a 'book'. But the biggest basic difference is that the "illegal drugs", (I must assume that you're referring to the obvious 'illicit' drugs), are not consistent in their ingredients or the measurement of those ingredients. The "Prescription drugs" are controlled through every stage of the manufacturing process by the FDA regulations and therefore are far more consistent in both dose and effect.

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cs33ca
cs33ca Answered:

Illegal drugs = no FDA standards.

Rx Drugs = Information monograph with each prescription.

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FluffyFriend
FluffyFriend Answered:

Differences : Prescription drugs are obtained legally through doctors. They are intended to help treat physical or psychological afflictions. Illegal drugs are not lawful to buy, sell or possess.

Similarities : They are both addictive if abused. Fortunately, drug addiction treatment programs can help with both with any type of drug.

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TimTom
TimTom Answered:

They differ in how you can attain them but have the same dangerous outcomes if abused. Drug rehabilitation facilities treat addiction for any kinds of drugs.

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wilsonjarvis85
wilsonjarvis85 Answered:

Both are harmful if abused. Prescription drug addiction and illegal drugs greatly give a bad effect to an individual's life, family and work. If this can't be treated and ignored, it will only worsen and become more debilitating, costly, and deadly.

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Miramar
Miramar Answered:

Prescription drugs include medications whose sale and use are legally restricted to the order of a Physician, and do not include items that may be purchased without a Physician's prescription.

Illegal drugs are chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or, sell like meth, heroine and cocaine etc.

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Miramar
Miramar Answered:

Prescription drugs are pharmaceutical drugs available only on the prescription of a registered medical practitioner and available only from pharmacies.

Illegal drugs are chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or, sell like cocaine, meth and heroine etc.

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