What is considered substance abuse?

I would consider it to be substance abuse when you let a certain drug, alcohol or any other substance overtake your daily life and decisions. When you can't go without doing the substance and start to lose control on the other things that'd you like to do and are important to you for example spending time with loved ones, going to work or school and etc. But instead you are constantly trying to get high or drunk that's when I term it as substance abuse. Also, all of these changes that it causes in your life due to your dependency on the substance are usually negatively impacting ones.

I think using a substance becomes substance abuse when you begin to give up your other hobbies in favour of the substance, and you realize that your mind is constantly thinking of the substance when you are not taking it. You begin to feel normal only when you take the substance and slowly the amount you began with seems to increase as the euphoric feeling you once had from a minimal amount of the substance decreases. Moreover, it becomes substance abuse when the substance consumes your thoughts, hobbies, relationships and life and replaces them with itself. The drug becomes your life.

Substance abuse is using a substance to solve problems. These substances could feel as a cure to help but it could really make it so much worse. This isn’t a good way to cope with problems. There are plenty of other ways for one to try and solve their problems. If they cannot solve their problems, there are plenty of ways for one to help. Talking to friends, family and it a therapist is a great way to help with problems. Exercise is also a great way to cope and is scientifically proven to help and make others happy.

In my opinion substance abuse is using a substance which is not prescribed or a prescribed substance in a way other than how it is prescribed for use. For example taking more painkillers than prescribed. I had previous issues with illegal drugs and had physical and emotional addictions which would make it substance abuse. Substance abuse affects everyone around you including family and friends not just you. If you think you have substance abuse issues please reach out to someone(I’m here to listen and try help also) and try address your issues sooner rather than later because every day could be a day too late

Substance abuse is considered using alchoholic beverages, drugs, nicotine and other substances in a way which harms your overall health and everyday functioning. The term substance abuse is referred to using some substance in a way you think that it's helping you to get away from your problems and/or negative emotions that you experience wether daily or on occasion. It harms person's overall health, it affects the internal organs as well as damages your psychological state of being. It affects your relationships with other people, it makes it harder to deal with your problems and it is a pattern of behavioral changes that can be changed but with a lot of help from professionals and/or close ones.

Substance abuse is when an individual engages in an illegal act by exceeding the use of a substance beyond its legal or permitted limits and eventually becomes dependent on it. Using any substance in a higher amount, with a higher frequency and/or for a prolonged period of time than is recommended and permitted by authorities and law contributes to substance abuse. This also leads to a psychological and physical dependency that impairs the individual's judgement, especially with regards to consumption of their substance/substances of abuse. It can occur with prescription drugs, illegal drugs, alcohol, tobacco and other nicotine products, solvents and even novel psychoactive substances.

Drugs, alcohol, glue sniffing, paint sniffing, anything that gets people high and makes them feel better about themselves, but predominantly makes them feel worse and some people pay lots of money for it for no reward, and it makes them lose friends, family and jobs and limits their life. We must ask these people what led them to become like this, and if they are willing to change, and show them a better way of spending their life, such as readding, or cooking, gardening or playing a musical instrument. Asking them what their favourite music is, or what their favourite tv programmes are, and try to encourage them to have a more healthier distraction. We can also suggest that they refer themselves to their doctor or specialist services.

Substance abuse is when you overuse a substance and become addicted to it or it starts affecting your everyday life. Often times people with substance abuse don't think they have a problem. They think they can stop whenever they want to, but they dont. Substance abuse can also be when you try to mask feelings or run away from something by using alcohol or other substances. Overdosing or frequently using substances to the point where you are addicted are also forms of substance abuse. Substance abuse can pose possible physical, psychological and social harm. It can alter your brain and your behavior.

Substance use is considered the use of drugs and alcohol, including illegal drugs, cigarettes, solvents, and inhalants. There can be substance misuse of prescription drugs Substance use can become a problem when it impacts one mental health and overall well-being. People use substances for multiple reasons including boredom, in social situations, trauma, and pain. Not everyone who uses substances will develop a substance mis-use issue, for example some people can drink socially when others can develop an addiction to consuming alcohol. Its important for people to understand the subtances they are using and some of their side-effects so that individuals are fully informed when using substances.

I think that substance abuse is when you require the substance to live, or that you feel as if you need a substance to go on living. Excessive use of substances can also be a sign of abuse as well, for example if you are constantly getting drunk on a regular basis, then you may have a substance abuse issue. Also when you constantly take the substance, and get withdrawal symptoms after going off the substance for a short time also indicates that you might have a substance abuse problem. Substance Abuse can show itself in many, many different ways depending on the person.