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Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is a patterned use of a substance (drug) in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves or others. The exact cause of substance abuse is impossible to know because there is not just one direct cause. However substance abuse and addiction is known to run...
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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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Maladaptive pattern of drug or alcohol use that may lead to social, occupational, psychological, or physical problems. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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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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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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Defined as a destructive pattern of substance (i.e., narcotics or alcohol) use leading to clinically
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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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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 Disorders (DSM) issued by the American Psychiatric Associ...
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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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[
n] - excessive use of drugs
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The inappropriate use of and possibly addiction to illegal and legal substances including alcohol and prescription and non-prescription drugs.
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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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drug abuse noun excessive use of drugs
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long-term, pathological use of alcohol or drugs, characterized by daily intoxication, inability to reduce consumption, and impairment in social or occupational functioning; broadly, alcohol or drug addiction.
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According to the
DSM, a maladaptive pattern of drug use that results in repeated negative consequences such as legal, social, work-related, or school-related problems.
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