A patterned use of a drug in which the user consumes the psychoactive/chemical substance substances in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves or others.
See more 1 Cook's announcement followed recent speculation that he had a substance abuse problem.
2 Mr Giblin said Bunn had suffered from depression and substance abuse problems.
3 And it employs people with job instability or former substance abuse problems.
4 He doesn't appear to have any serious addictions, or substance abuse issues.
5 The court orders alcohol recovery programs also in cases of substance abuse .
6 Effects of substance abuse on the onset, severity, and treatment of schizophrenia.
7 Don't get me wrong: there are women who deal with substance abuse .
8 Age, hopelessness and active substance abuse but not polarity predicted suicidal behavior.
9 Alcohol and substance abuse played a role in more than a third.
10 You have a history of substance abuse , or kidney or liver damage.
11 But the telltale signs of substance abuse were already beginning to show.
12 And he has been heavily involved in stamping out teen substance abuse .
13 You need to deal with issues like mental health and substance abuse .
14 Certainly substance abuse . I reconsidered the cocktails I'd planned for that evening.
15 During the 1980s, John was at the height of his substance abuse .
16 Again, though, substance abuse might be a factor in the prison figures.
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