drug abuse
Americannoun
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addiction to drugs.
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substance abuse involving drugs.
Other Word Forms
- drug abuser noun
Etymology
Origin of drug abuse
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The analysis, involving about two million people, linked the drugs to better heart health, fewer infections, a lower risk of drug abuse and fewer cases of dementia.
From BBC
The film lays out a clearly delineated path for the twins’ descent; the series eschews the external force of drug abuse in favor of plumbing the depths of their symbiosis.
From Los Angeles Times
The policy directs billions of dollars to programs that provide homeless people with permanent housing and offer — but do not require them to accept — services like treatment for mental illness or drug abuse.
From New York Times
They made grants to groups helping homeless women, to grassroots drug abuse programs and living wage campaigns and to work for accessible banking.
From Los Angeles Times
The Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, has released an advisory calling for social isolation to be treated as seriously as obesity or drug abuse.
From BBC
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