drug of abuse
101drug abuse — noun Misuse of, or overindulgence in, drugs; substance abuse …
102drug abuse — The nonmedicinal use of a drug in a manner that is not socially acceptable …
103drug abuse — /ˈdrʌg əbjus/ (say drug uhbyoohs) noun the improper use of one or more drugs, especially narcotic and hallucinogenic drugs …
104drug — n. any substance that affects the structure or functioning of a living organism. Drugs are widely used for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and for the relief of symptoms. The term ‘medicine’ is sometimes preferred for… …
105drug dependence — Habituation to, abuse of, and/or addiction to a chemical substance. See addict …
106drug dependence — Habituation to, abuse of, and/or addiction to a chemical substance. See addict …
107Substance abuse — Classification and external resources Comparison of the perceived harm for various psychoactive drugs from a poll among medical psychiatrists specialized in addiction tr …
108Substance abuse prevention — Substance abuse prevention, also known as drug abuse prevention, is a process that attempts to prevent the onset of substance use or limit the development of problems associated with using psychoactive substances. Prevention efforts may focus on… …
109Recreational drug use — is the use of a drug, usually psychoactive, with the intention of creating or enhancing recreational experience. Such use is controversial, however, often being considered to be also drug abuse, and it is often illegal. Also, it may overlap with… …
110Psychoactive drug — An assortment of psychoactive drugs A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, or psychotropic is a chemical substance that crosses the blood–brain barrier and acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it affects brain function,… …
