Drug abuse

Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources

What is Drug abuse?

Drug abuse is the use of illegal drugs, or the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs.

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Alternative Names:

Substance abuse; Illicit drug abuse; Narcotic abuse; Hallucinogen abuse

Posts on Drug abuse (96)

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Journals about Drug abuse(2)

More FACTS on the difference between Addiction and Dependancy when dealing in narcotic pain meds and pain patients


by fibromama, Jul 16, 2008 02:12PM - 3 Comments
A. Addiction To understand how addiction is ambiguously defined in state laws, we m...

The difference between "addiction" and "dependancy"


by fibromama, Jul 15, 2008 10:51PM
Addiction, Tolerance, and Dependence—An Interview with Dr. Jennifer Schneider ...

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