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Drug or alcohol abuse begins when the occasional curious use or limited social use is overtaken by compulsive uncontrolled misuse harming oneself or others.

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What causes a drug user to keep increasing the amount of drug they abuse?

Addiction...retardo.


What distinguishes medicines from drug abuse?

Nothing..all depends on the user


What effects is the drug user trying to obtain by using alcohol?

More details, drug user.... What drug? Diff variables age family ect ect


What are other names for prescription drug abuse?

non-compliant or noncompliant user of controlled substance


Difference in xanax bars and bruectaprone bar?

Not a controlled drug no found of user abuse or leading to addiction


What is the definition of drug abuse?

Drug abuse the use of any substance strictly to alter the mood, without that substance being prescribed by a doctor. Drug abusers use the drugs to relieve anxiety - whether they call it "relieving pain," "relaxing," "taking a trip," or "feeling good." People who are happy with themselves and satisfied with their lives do not become drug abusers. If you drink alcohol because you like the taste of a drink once in a while, you are not abusing alcohol - if you drink because you want to change your mood, you are abusing it. Drug use becomes drug addiction when the user continues to use the substance even though they know it is harming them.


What Drug Was Whitney Houston Addicted To?

In published interviews, she admitted using marijuana and cocaine, and she also struggled with alcohol. After her death, it was also noted that she was a heavy user of the prescription drug Xanax.


How is drug abuse different from substance abuse?

These terms are often used interchangeably, however, substance abuse is a slightly broader category than drug abuse, since some of the substances that people abuse are not really drugs, such as glue, solvents, etc., which people may inhale in the hope of getting some kind of high.


How do you know if you are a drug user?

You know your a drug user when you do the drugs


Will a claim for a Drug Marijuana user be denied if the policy is for a non drug user or non smoker?

not necessarily


What are facts about prescription drug abuse?

Taking prescription drugs may be even destructive as illegal/illicit drugs do. Taking prescription drugs for several reasons can be very risky because a user will eventually fall to addiction. Prescription drug abuse may also have the same signs with illegal but there could be possibly more treatments to be given.


Drug or alcohol abuse begins when the user Avoids taking drugs or using alcohol regularly. correct or incorrect?

There is a difference between dependence and abuse. Someone taking a prescribed medication will often become physically dependent. If that is the case the doctor will taper the doses slowly down to avoid withdrawals. Someone who is abusing alcohol or medications or drugs will come to rely mentally on the substance. People who are abusing a substance won't be able to take as suggested. They will take more often and for many reasons. Any reason will do sometimes. Usually it is to get loaded. Normal social drinkers don't ask themselves if they could be alcoholic and people who take their meds as described usually don't have a question of abuse in their minds. It's important to trust ones instincts. If the instinct says there may be a problem, then there may be. A doctor should be consulted in either case. There is no need for embarrassment as the doctor has seen it all before.