Substance abuse also known as drug abuse is a patterned use of drug in which the users consumers the substance in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves or other and in a form of substance related disorder widely differing definitions of drug abuse are used in public health medical and criminal justice contexts.Drugs most often association with this term include alcohol barbiturates benzodiazepines cannabis cocaine methaqualone opioids and substituted amphetamines.
In some cases criminal or anti-social behavior occurs when the person is under the influence of a drug and long term personality changes in individuals may occur as well in addition to possible physical social and psychological harm use of some drugs may also lead to criminal penalties although these vary widely depending on the local jurisdiction.
The exact causes of substance abuse is not clear with theories including one of two either a genetic disposition which is learned from other or a habit which if addiction develops it manifests itself as a chronic debilitating disease.
No comments:
Post a Comment