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excessive use of drugs
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| substance abuser |
drug user: a person who takes drugs
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| substance abuse |
[DSM-IV], 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 legal problems, but without fulfilling the criteria for substance dependence (qv). Specific disorders are named for their etiology, eg. ...
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| substance abuse |
Substance abuse has a range of definitions related to disaproval over use or overuse of mood altering substances. These fall into four main categories: Substance abuse may lead to addiction or substance dependence. Medicaly, dependence requires the development of tolerance leading to withdrawal symptoms. ...
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| substance abuse |
Excessive use of a drug such as alcohol, narcotics, or cocaine.
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