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What is considered substance abuse?

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Anonymous on Aug 22, 2016
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The excessive use of a substance, especially alcohol or a drug. (There is no universally accepted definition of substance abuse.)
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sweetsummer75 on Aug 27, 2016
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Substance abuse is basically drug abuse. Cigarettes, alcohol, pills, inhalants, etc are all considered substances that are widely abused. Substance abuse is using substances in amounts and methods that can harm the user.
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Snowzee9 on Aug 31, 2016
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when a person consumes a substance to the amount that is is harmful to the health of themselves or other people . It is also known as drug abuse.
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RacquelJonelcsw1 on Sep 6, 2016
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Substance abuse is when you need to use a chemical and are unable to function without it .
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Jesse1285 on Sep 8, 2016
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Substance abuse is generally defined as using a substance outside of accepted medical use. This can range from using a legal prescription outside of directions or using a schedule I substance with no accepted medical use. It can also include legal use that has led to an addiction. The important thing to recognize is that substance abuse should be taken seriously and help should be sought quickly.
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Anonymous on Sep 9, 2016
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Substance abuse is when you can no longer control your drinking behaviors. Things get out of control, you binge, and do unhealthy things.
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TheTripleS719 on Sep 15, 2016
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Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is a patterned use of a drug in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves or others, and is a form of substance-related disorder.
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Anonymous on Oct 1, 2016
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If you use it everyday. At times when you know you shouldn't be using it. If you use it just to get that feeling that it gives
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jakfullofwandering on Oct 2, 2016
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Substance abuse is using any substance more than a casual or recommended dose for purposes that it is not for.
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Anonymous on Oct 20, 2016
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Having to get more to have the same effect.
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