How it Works
The Drugs.com Answers and Support Group system is intended as a way of providing help for people who have questions about drugs or medical conditions. Create an account to post or answer questions and join support groups.
Community guidelines
Please be aware that all questions posted to Drugs.com are subject to our community guidelines. Failure to follow our guidelines may result in the removal of your question and/or the removal of your Drugs.com account.
Member levels
Answer questions and earn reward points to increase your member level.
Member Level | Points | Questions | Answers | Comments |
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Level 11 | 500,000 | |||
Level 10 | 100,000 | |||
Level 9 | 50,000 | |||
Level 8 | 30,000 | |||
Level 7 | 20,000 | |||
Level 6 | 12,000 | |||
Level 5 | 4,000 | |||
Level 4 | 1,000 | |||
Level 3 | 200 | |||
Level 2 | 100 | |||
Level 1 | 15 | |||
Level 0 | 0 |
Earning reward points
- Reward points are earned when you contribute positively to the community, in particular by responding to questions with helpful answers.
- You may lose points (or lose your account) if you post a question or answer that is abusive or inappropriate.
- Points are not transferrable or redeemable, they clearly recognize those members who are most active and helpful.
View our community guidelines for more information on what content is deemed inappropriate.
What happens | Points Awarded |
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You post an answer to another member's question | +5 |
Question owner marks your answer as helpful | +5 |
Another member adds you to their list of friends | +2 |
Another member marks your question as a favourite | +1 |
You post a comment on an answer | +1 |
Your answer recieves a 'vote up' | 0 |
Your answer recieves a 'vote down' | 0 |
You ask a question | 0 |
Your comment is marked as inappropriate | -15 |
Your answer is marked as inappropriate | -20 |
Your question is marked as inappropriate | -25 |
Asking private questions
Instead of posting your question to the entire community, you may wish to ask a more personal question to a specific community member. Asking another member a private question means that only you and that member will be able to access the question and its answers.
To ask a member a private question, go to that member's profile page (by clicking on the member's name or picture) and then click on the "Ask a private question" link.
Note, however, that for most members you will not see a link but rather a statement saying that "Asking a private question is not available". This is because the other member must first add you to their list of friends before you can ask them a private question. (Note that it does not matter if you add them to your list of friends, they must still add you.) This restriction is in place to help prevent members from being 'spammed' with unwanted questions from members they do not know.