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An overindulgence in and dependence of a drug or other chemical.
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Substance abuse — Classification and external resources Comparison of the perceived harm for various psychoactive drugs from a poll among medical psychiatrists specialized in addiction tr … Wikipedia
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substance abuse — n. Using drugs or alcohol to the point that they detrimentally affect the life of the user and those around him or her. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
substance abuse — n. excessive use of alcohol, opiates, stimulants, hallucinogens, etc., esp. without prescription … English World dictionary
Substance Abuse — Before the middle of the nineteenth century, the main substance capable of being abused was alcohol. With the rise of such anesthetic gases as ether (first used medically in 1846), of injectable opiate narcotics (after the introduction of the… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
substance abuse — noun Substance abuse is used before these nouns: ↑problem … Collocations dictionary
substance abuse — UK / US noun [uncountable] the practice of drinking too much alcohol or of taking illegal drugs We re detecting more depression and substance abuse in younger populations … English dictionary
substance abuse — The use of illegal drugs or the use of prescription or over the counter drugs or alcohol for purposes other than those for which they are meant to be used, or in excessive amounts. Substance abuse may lead to social, physical, emotional, and job… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Substance abuse prevention — Substance abuse prevention, also known as drug abuse prevention, is a process that attempts to prevent the onset of substance use or limit the development of problems associated with using psychoactive substances. Prevention efforts may focus on… … Wikipedia
substance abuse — substance a.buse n [U] the habit of taking too many illegal drugs, in a way that harms your health = ↑drug abuse … Dictionary of contemporary English
