tailieunhanh - Introduction of drug and society - Hanoi Medical University

At the end of the session, participants should be able to: understand the complexity of drugs and classification of the drugs, define the society and understand the relation between drugs and society, understand the various interventions that can be used to mediate the impact of drugs on society. | INTRODUCTION OF DRUG AND SOCIETY Hanoi Medical University 11-12 December 2012 Session overview At the end of the session participants should be able to - understand the complexity of drugs and classification of the drugs - Define the society and understand the relation between drugs and society - understand the various interventions that can be used to mediate the impact of drugs on society What are drugs There is no single definition of a drug The World Health Organization WHO defines a drug as - any substance which when taken into the body alters its function physically and physiologically - Source WHO .