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Substance Abuse

Scope Note: 
Excessive or otherwise inappropriate ingestion of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, or other chemical or organic substances, often impairing physiological and/or psychological functions
Category: Social Problems
Broader Terms
Behavior
Narrower Terms
Alcohol Abuse
Drug Abuse
Use this term instead of
Glue Sniffing
Huffing
Inhalant Abuse
Solvent Abuse
Related Terms
Addictive Behavior
Health Behavior
Health Education
Inhalants
Physical Health
Poisoning
Prenatal Influences
Self Destructive Behavior
Smoking
Added to ERIC: 6/9/1988