How is substance abuse most accurately defined?

What does “Drug and Substance Abuse” mean? Most drugs and other chemical substances are helpful when used properly. Unfortunately, the misuse of medications and drugs—both legal and illegal, as well as alcohol and tobacco—is a growing problem in the older population. read more

chapter 19. substance abuse, overdose, poisons,ect. STUDY. PLAY. substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as. knowingly misusing substances to produce a desired effect. read more

Use of a drug, alcohol, sex or gambling (generate brain chemicals and that is the equivalent of the drug) that causes medical, psychological, social, legal or employment problems and the person cannot stop on their own is a good definition that works for most substance abuse. read more

Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as: A. Knowingly selling illicit drugs in order to buy more drugs. B. Willfully using a therapeutic drug to treat a medical illness. read more