Drugs and Society WEB Blog

In this section, I have learned about drug use, laws, and regulations as well as how and why drugs work. I have learned about the process of how the FDA regulates the manufacturing of medical grade drugs through pre-clinical research and development, clinical research and human testing, marketing, and post-marketing surveillance. In addition to this, about how various drug abuse laws are tied into these prescription drugs. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) formed in 1973, acts opposite the FDA to help regulate the second hand drug use and distribution. They help enforce laws such as the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (1970), the Drug Addiction Treatment Act (2000), and the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act (2010). Drugs are scheduled into different classes based on dependence, medical effectiveness and usefulness, and safety. These, combined with factors in controlling drug abuse such as supply reduction strategy, demand reduction strategy, and the...

     What I have learned so far in this course is very informational. Drugs in society seems to be a commonplace in today's culture but when we really look back and examine the impact of these factors we begin to reflect and analyze a more deeper aspect of society. Through reading, discussion and research, I was able to learn terminology I was unfamiliar with, able to view the opinion of drugs in society from another viewpoint, and learn pertinent and statistical information on drugs in the home, society, culture, and the world.      I feel through research and discussion I am able to put ample time into formulation ideas and opinions on our drug and society based culture. It is early in the module, but from what I have seen is there are common viewpoints as well as differentiating opinions. I look forward to more thought-provoking discussion with my peers in the future.      Three terms or definitions I have learned this module so far ...