No. 610 in Dutch
drugs
Illicit or recreational substances that affect the mind or body.
In a sentence
Hij werd gearresteerd omdat hij illegaal drugs verkocht.
He was arrested because he was selling drugs illegally.
Here, 'drugs' refers to illegal substances sold on the black market.
In Nederland zijn sommige softdrugs onder strikte voorwaarden legaal.
In the Netherlands, certain soft drugs are legal under strict conditions.
In this context, 'drugs' refers to substances like cannabis that are partially regulated by law.
De dokter schreef medicijnen voor als onderdeel van de medische behandeling.
The doctor prescribed medications as part of the medical treatment.
This example substitutes 'drugs' with 'medicine' to highlight its medicinal context, even though in Dutch 'drugs' in this sense isn't commonly used; 'medicijnen' is preferred.
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