Look up: Substance Abuse

1. Substance abuse
   The use of a mood-altering substance in such a way that it is either socially unacceptable or impairs social, medical and/or occupational functioning.
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2. substance abuse
   [n] - excessive use of drugs
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3. Substance abuse
   Substance abuse: The excessive use of a substance, especially alcohol or a drug. (There is no universally accepted definition of substance abuse.) A definition of substance abuse that is frequently cited is that in DSM-IV, the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorde...
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4. substance abuse
   Maladaptive pattern of drug or alcohol use that may lead to social, occupational, psychological, or physical problems. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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5. substance abuse
   drug abuse noun excessive use of drugs
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6. substance abuse
   a substance use disorder characterized by the use of a mood- or behavior-altering substance in a maladaptive pattern resulting in significant impairment or distress, such as failure to fulfill social or occupational obligations or recurrent use in situations in which it is physically dangerous to do so or which end in leg...
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7. substance abuse
   Type: Term Definitions: 1. maladaptive pattern of use of a drug, alcohol, or other chemical agent that may lead to social, occupational, psychological, or physical problems.
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8. Substance Abuse
   The excessive and persistant use of drugs, cigarettes or alcohol. The maternal and fetal damages that are caused by these substances, if used during pregnancy, are numerous and include low birth weight, miscarriage, stillbirth, congenital abnormalities and death.
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9. Substance Abuse
   This refers to the abuse or misuse of non-medical or 'recreational' drugs and/or alcohol. As well as physical problems, some substance abouse can lead to psychological problems, such as depression, anxiety and in some cases, psychosis.
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10. 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-related problems.
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11. Substance abuse
    `Substance abuse`, also known as `drug abuse`, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependent. The term "drug abuse" does not exclude dependency, but is otherwise used in a similar manner in nonmedical contexts. The terms have a huge range of definit...
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12. Substance Abuse
    (band) `Substance Abuse` is a Los Angeles based hip-hop group consisting of the duo Subz (Justin Hollingsworth) and Eso Tre (John Heath). Their debut album, Overproof, was released in 2006, and features cameos from Kool Keith, MF Doom, Motion Man, Saafir, and Rasco. The group is getting ready...
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