drug of abuse
91Drug user — A woman smoking crack from a glass pipe. User refers to a person who uses drugs either legally or illegally. The term user is typically used more to refer to illegal drug use by a person who is often part of a subculture of recreational drug use …
92Drug-resistant Diseases — ▪ 1994 Infectious agents continually undergo genetic change. Today, however, this process is being fostered by human behaviour and, ironically, modern medicine. One culprit is the overuse of antibiotics. Some authorities estimate that half… …
93drug — /drʌg / (say drug) noun 1. a chemical substance given with the intention of preventing or curing disease or otherwise enhancing the physical or mental welfare of humans or animals. 2. a chemical substance taken for non medical reasons to bring… …
94drug abuse — noun excessive use of drugs • Syn: ↑substance abuse, ↑habit • Derivationally related forms: ↑habituate (for: ↑habit) • Hypernyms: ↑misuse, ↑ …
95drug — [[t]drʌ̱g[/t]] ♦ drugs, drugging, drugged 1) N COUNT A drug is a chemical which is given to people in order to treat or prevent an illness or disease. The drug will be useful to hundreds of thousands of infected people. ...the drug companies. 2)… …
96drug abuse — The use of illegal drugs or the use of prescription or over the counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are meant to be used, or in large amounts. Drug abuse may lead to social, physical, emotional, and job related problems …
97Drug policy of India — The major drug laws of India are the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1985) and the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1988). Contents 1 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances… …
98Drug Addiction Treatment Act — The Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000), Title XXXV, Section 3502 of the Children’s Health Act of 2000, permits physicians who meet certain qualifications to treat opioid addiction with Schedule III, IV, and V narcotic medications… …
99drug abuse — State of chronic or periodic intoxication detrimental to the individual and to society, produced by the repeated consumption of a drug, natural or synthetic. See also addict drug dependence. The voluntary, habitual, and excessive use of drugs is… …
100drug abuse — State of chronic or periodic intoxication detrimental to the individual and to society, produced by the repeated consumption of a drug, natural or synthetic. See also addict drug dependence. The voluntary, habitual, and excessive use of drugs is… …
