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Define better.
There's people that think they're better with a few drinks in them. There's people that think they're better when they're on meth. Same with pretty much every drug.
But drugs are never, ever a one stop shop for self improvement. I'm not talking treating medical conditions here, that's a different issue entirely.
It doesn't matter if an a given drug helps, it never fully works in a vacuum. It takes some degree or another of willingness to change, and some degree of work.
Example: roids. Used appropriately, they can help improve your body. But if you just shoot them and stay at home, it's a waste of money. That being said, I've seen way too many otherwise good people turn into wrecks by using them, so don't unless it's on a regimented and careful medical plan. So, while the drugs have benefits, they can only give you an edge, they don't do the work for you.
If you go to something that isn't as often abused, antidepressants are a great tool in dealing with depression and related illnesses. But they're a bandaid. If you don't do the work needed to fix the underlying issue that's causing the depression, they aren't any better than weed, or booze, or whatever because they do have side effects that can be just as problematic as use of recreational drugs (as opposed to abuse or dependency, which aren't the same as having a toke or a drink after work to deal with the stress).
Afaik, there aren't any drugs, legal or illegal, that improve the self without effort on the part of the patient. Again, this is not about treating an injury, infection, or whatever. It's about self improvement in the general sense.
ADHD drugs improve people's ability to focus and concentrate even without effort on the part of the patient. So that's a counter-example.
It just improves the ability to focus. It doesn't really make one focus on the right thing. Also, the alteration in abilities isn't free. The good effects of any drug are weighed against the side effects. There is always an opportunity cost to any drug. The poster above you was right on with his steroid comparison.