What is considered substance abuse?

Substance abuse is when a person is actively taking a substance in ways or in amounts that are typically not considered healthy. The person may feel out of control or dependent on this substance, as if they could not manage life without it, or feel large amounts of hopelessness and discontent when not using this substance.

When subatances interfere with what you need ot want to do with your life, that is substance abuse.

Consumption of drugs or something that can harm somone the is not physical in that kind of way......

Substance abuse is when an individual uses a substance, legal or illegal, for purposes other than its intended purpose and continue to do so despite serious consequences.

It all depends on the substance. Without knowing any background details, I would define substance abuse as the constant desire to want/take the substance. Once that point has been reached, I'm afraid I would classify that as substance abuse

Every abuse of a substance, it doesn't have to be hard drugs it can be prescription free pills, like pain killers or alcohol, everything you feel like you can't live without

Substance abuse is when you choose to take any substance, and that substance takes over your life. It prevents you from doing everyday normal tasks and you can't stop thinking about it.

Substance abuse is when the you have started using something no mater what it is and it starts to affect the way you and/ or others function in your/ or their daily life. substance abuse is devastating to many individuals and family in every country. Just for today I will Live a sober life.

what is considered substance abuse is when you use a drug almost everyday and can’t stop even if you want to and you keep using it until you realize yourself that you need to stop but you can’t stop because you are addicted to that substance and no one can stop you from doing the substance because you are so addicted and you over use the substance and you can’t stop yourself because it makes you feel good but even you know it’s bad for your health and your mental health that is what i consider as substance abuse

Substance abuse is when you use a substance out of proportion. Once it becomes toxic and harmful to your body and even the people around you, use becomes abuse. Some substances are used for mainly pleasure, but once you use it in a way that hurt yourself, it borderlines on self-harm. This is super unhealthy and once a habit, it is called addiction. If your body becomes solely reliant on a substance, you are more likely to abuse the substance. Everything is okay in moderation. The second you overdo the intake, it turns into an abusive usage. Keep a balance!