drug, medicine, medication

[keannu]

What are the differences among the three?
gi78
1.drug - can be either bad ones like marihuana, cocaine, etc. or normal medication sold in pharmacy. Does it have the former meaning a lot more than the latter?
2.medicine - I guess this is unountable?
3.medication - I guess this is countable?

 

[bhaisahab]

What are the differences among the three?
gi78
1.drug - can be either bad ones like marihuana, cocaine, etc. or normal medication sold in pharmacy. Does it have the former meaning a lot more than the latter? No, I wouldn't say so.
2.medicine - I guess this is uncountable? This is countable.
3.medication - I guess this is countable? This is uncountable.

Bhai.

 

[keannu]

Could you explain in more detail? Like 1's why either way can't work? Do you mean only one way works?

 

[bhaisahab]

Could you explain in more detail? Like 1's why either way can't work? Do you mean only one way works?

#1 doesn't mean more one thing than the other IMO.

 

[5jj]

Could you explain in more detail? Like 1's why either way can't work? Do you mean only one way works?

Context will normally make the meaning clear, for example:

In his days as a pop star, X was heavily into alcohol and drugs.
There is no cure for this condition, though a number of drugs are used to relieve the pain.

 

[keannu]

Thanks a lot!!! What about the plurality of medication and medicine? And also are they exchangeable in terms of normal method to cure people?

 

[Tdol]

What about the plurality of medication and medicine?​

Medication is usually uncountable.

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And also are they exchangeable in terms of normal method to cure people?​

I would use medication for a drug or drugs used to treat a condition rather than an event, so someone with something like high blood pressure would be on medication, but if it's something like a sore throat, I'd use medicine.

 

[keannu]

Thanks a lot! You seem to be back from a long break. Where have you been?
Good to see you back! Thanks for you great help!!!:up::up::up:

 

[Tdol]

Nowhere- I have been here, but must have been in other threads. ;-)