substance abuse

Excessive, inappropriate, or illegal use of a substance, such as a drug, alcohol, or another chemical such as an inhalant, especially when resulting in addiction. Also called chemical abuse.

substance abuser n.

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sub′stance abuse`

long-term use of an addictive or behavior-altering drug when not needed for medical treatment.

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Noun

substance abuse - excessive use of drugs

drug abuse, habit

misuse, abuse - improper or excessive use; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds"

alcohol abuse, alcoholic abuse, alcoholism abuse - excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks

Translations

substance abuse

n → Drogen- und Alkoholmissbrauch m

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substance abuse

n → abuso di sostanze tossiche

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Few studies exist on the prevalence of substance abuse among people with intellectual disabilities (Chapman & Wu, 2012).

Substance Abuse among People with Intellectual Disabilities: Areas of Future Research

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Such programs are among the eight major recommendations the American College of Physicians has made to improve the nation's approach to preventing and treating substance abuse in a position paper released March 27 (Ann Intern Med.

ACP: substance use disorder is a chronic medical condition

25 schizophrenics who fulfilled criteria for psychoactive substance abuse.

Comparison of sociodemographic and clinical variables in schizophrenics with and without substance abuse

Pursuant to the 2008 U.S.-Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement, the United States funded a counternarcotics initiative that led to the development of a national substance abuse center in Baghdad.

Iraq

5 October 2015 - US-based inpatient substance abuse treatment services provider AAC Holdings, Inc.

AAC Holdings Acquires New Jersey Substance Abuse Centre for USD 6.6m

The average score of trait impulsivity remained high among manic 71% in comparison with 66% of substance abuse patients.

IMPULSIVITY: EFFECT OF ITS KINDS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MANIC PATIENTS