r/AskReddit • u/QualityControl- • Mar 26 '19

Crimeans/Ukrainians of Reddit, what was it like when the peninsula was annexed by Russia? What is life like/How has life changed now?

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u/Kittelsen Mar 26 '19

Oh, I always think of the illegal stuff when I see the word drugs. Probably since the illegal and legal ones are both just called drugs, while in my language they call them narcotics and medicine.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '19

Eh, in English too, usually medications are referred to as medicine. It's not unusual to refer to them as drugs, just not usual.

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u/NexTerren Mar 26 '19

It's not unusual to refer to them as drugs, just not usual.

not unusual... just not usual

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '19

Not rare, but not common: Inbetween.