Yeah, but the subject in question was the use of the term "a drug free
workplace". Doesn't seem to me like the sort of context that requires
a medical doctorate to define.

> Using a generic dictionary for a legal or medical
> definition is silly.
> It's fine for basic common use definitions, but not for
> precise legal,
> medical, or technical definitions.

> -Kevin

> On 8/9/05, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Now wait a minute. You might want to re-read your
>> definition.
>>
>> There were 3 different definitions, labelled 1-3. Any of
>> which could
>> identify a "drug". However, definition 1 had two
>> subsections to it, a) and
>> b).
>>
>> So for a substance to satisfy definition 1, it had to
>> both a) be used in
>> diagnosis, treatment or prevention AND b) be recognized
>> or defined by the US
>> Food Drug and Cosmetic Act.
>>
>> Sugar might be used to treat certain conditions, but if
>> it aint listed in
>> that Act...it aint a drug.


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