drug of abuse
21abuse — [əˈbjuːs] noun I 1) [C/U] cruel, violent, or unfair treatment human rights abuses[/ex] Many of the children were victims of sexual abuse.[/ex] 2) [C/U] the use of something in a bad, dishonest, or harmful way alcohol/drug/substance abuse[/ex]… …
22Drug addiction — is widely considered a pathological state. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute drug use to the development of drug seeking behavior, the vulnerability to relapse, and the decreased, slowed ability to respond to naturally… …
23drug abuse — drug abuser. 1. addiction to drugs. 2. substance abuse involving drugs. [1965 70] * * * the excessive, maladaptive, or addictive use of drugs for nonmedical purposes despite social, psychological, and physical problems that may arise from… …
24Drug court — Drug Courts are judicially supervised court dockets that handle the cases of nonviolent substance abusing offenders under the adult, juvenile, family and tribal justice systems. Drug Courts operate under a specialized model in which the judiciary …
25Drug Strategies — is a non profit research institute located in Washington D.C. Dedicated to evaluating the effectiveness of drug abuse prevention, education, and treatment, Drug Strategies is led by former Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics… …
26Drug Policy Alliance — Formation July 2000 Legal status Non profit organization Headquarters New York City, U.S. Executive Director Ethan Nadelmann …
27Drug Abuse (album) — Drug Abuse Studio album by Dice Released 2008 …
28Drug allergy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 T88.7 ICD 9 995.27 A drug allergy is an allergy to a drug, most commonly a medication. Medical attention …
29Drug detoxification — (often shortened to detox ) is a collective of interventions directed at controlling acute drug intoxication and drug withdrawal. It refers to a purging from the body of the substances to which a patient is addicted and acutely under the… …
30Drug use — Drug use is one of Russia’s most serious social problems. Currently, it is estimated there are about 6 million people who use drugs, roughly 1 million of whom are aged 11–24. Every year, approximately 70,000 people die of drug related causes.… …
