Synonyms for drug abuse
drug abuse

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. substance abuse, drug abuse, habitnoun

   excessive use of drugs

   Synonyms:
   use, substance abuse, wont, habit, riding habit

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1. • Misuse

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. drug abuse

   Synonyms:
   Drug misuse, substance abuse, substance misuse Comment on terminology: The non-judgemental, non-specific term substance misuse is preferred in medical circles (in the NHS)

2. drug abuse

   Synonyms:
   Substance abuse, see there
   

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1. Mark Neavyn:

   When we see these people in the emergency department and they claim to have taken Molly, we don't pay attention to that word anymore. It's so commonly not MDMA, we just start from square one and say it's some sort of drug abuse.

2. Jeff Sessions:

   I reject the idea that America will be a better place if marijuana is sold in every corner store, educating people and telling them the terrible truth about drugs and addiction will result in better choices. We can reduce the use of drugs, save lives and turn back the surge in crime that inevitably follows in the wake of increased drug abuse.

3. Jud Horras:

   We have known about concerns and challenges there (at Penn State) for quite some time. They've had alcohol concerns, hazing concerns, drug abuse. There have been a lot of concerns at Penn State.

4. Robert Leahy:

   Even when there's not a pandemic we, as a species, tend to make decisions that negatively affect our public health based on our immediate need, whether it's smoking, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, overeating, overspending... we are wired to look for immediate gratification. Remember, we were once scavengers. That's why this is very hard.

5. Plastic Jesus:

   We only hear about (drug abuse) when high-profile people in Hollywood have a meltdown, check into rehab, or die.