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Substance abuse Substance abuse is the use of drugs, alcohol, or chemicals. The substance abuse results in physical, psychological, emotional harm to the user or others. Substance abuse is rare before the teenage years. Most frequently abused substances include: alcohol. People abuse substances such as drugs, alcohol, and tobacco for varied and complicated reasons, but it is clear that…
Alcohol abuse and alcoholism It’s not always easy to see when your drinking has crossed the line from moderate or social use to problem drinking. But if you consume alcohol to cope with difficulties or to avoid feeling bad, you’re in potentially dangerous territory. Alcoholism and alcohol abuse can sneak up on you, so it’s…
Addiction: how to spot it What is Addiction? Drug addiction is the physical and psychological need to continue using a substance, despite its harmful or dangerous effects. It is important to keep in mind that these signs do not appear in every case, or for every drug addiction. However, these signs appear often enough that…
How rehab helps with your recovery Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and street drugs. The journey to a healthy, sober life is not a quick and easy one. It is a lifelong commitment of dedication and hard work. The…