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Substance-Related Disorder
A disease of mental health involving the abuse or dependence on a substance that is ingested in order to produce a high, alter one's senses, or otherwise affect functioning.
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When to seek help
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Overview
What are drugs? Drugs are chemical substances that can change how your body and mind work. They include prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs. What is drug use? Drug use, or misuse, includes: Using illegal substances, such as: Anabolic steroids Club drugs Cocaine Heroin Inhalants Marijuana Methamphetamines Misusing prescription medicines, including opioids. This means taking the medicines in a different way than your health care provider prescribed. This includes Taking a medicine that was prescribed for someone else. Taking a larger dose than you are supposed to. Using the medicine in a different way than you are supposed to. For example,…
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