Substance abuse (nonfiction)

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Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is a patterned use of a drug in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves or others, and is a form of substance-related disorder.

Widely differing definitions of drug abuse are used in public health, medical and criminal justice contexts.

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