Greetings PerfectlyImperfect,
Something that many are not aware of is that, drugs are considered as sorcery, magic arts and that because drugs were/are used in relation to cast spells or enchantments. Today we have people using drugs for recreational purposes, but unbeknownst to them, the are engaging in sorcery.
The word "pharmakia," which is where we get our English word pharmaceutical from is translated in scripture as sorcery, magic art or witchcraft. Below is the definition of the word that is used:
pharmakeia: the use of medicine, drugs or spellsOriginal Word: φαρμακεία, ας, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: pharmakeia
Phonetic Spelling: (far-mak-i'-ah)
Short Definition: magic, sorcery, enchantment
Definition: magic, sorcery, enchantment.
HELPS Word-studies
5331 pharmakeía (from pharmakeuō, "administer drugs") – properly, drug-related sorcery, like the practice of magical-arts, etc.