Define the following terms: medicines & illegal or illicit drugs.

Medicine: a compound or preparation used for the treatment or prevention of disease, especially a drug or drugs taken by mouth.

illegal/ illicit drugs: Illicit drugs refer to highly addictive and illegal substances such as heroin, marijuana and meth. While the decision to use one of these drugs for the first time is usually a voluntary one, an unexpected addiction can make the decision to quit later significantly harder.

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that information cannot be released except with patient permission or to immediate family members. you could state the patient is ok but you cannot give any information on the illness or on treatment being given.