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drug of abuse
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Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse may mean:
- substance abuse, such as drug abuse
- Substance Abuse (band), a hip-hop group
- Substance Abuse (album), an unofficial New Order remix album
- Substance Abuse (Eureka Seven episode)
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Substance abuse
Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is a patterned use of a drug in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves or others, and is a form of substance-related disorder. Widely differing definitions of drug abuse are used in public health, medical and criminal justice contexts.
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drug of abuse
Noun
1. a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
(synonym) street drug
(hypernym) drug
(hyponym) amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed
