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Article: Substance Abuse
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Substance Abuse
What Is Substance Abuse?
What Causes Substance Abuse?
What Are Some Commonly Abused Substances?
What Are Some Other Risks of Substance Abuse?
What Are the Signs of Substance Abuse?
How Is Substance Abuse Diagnosed and Treated?
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Substance abuse is an unhealthy pattern of alcohol or drug use that usually leads to frequent, serious problems
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Drug abuse
Marijuana
Hallucinogens
Inhalants
Narcotics
Sedatives
Stimulants
The statistics are startling: In 1998, 1 out of every 10 young people ages 12 through 17 in the United States said they were a current user of illegal drugs. In that ...