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drug abuse

noun

  1. addiction to drugs.

  2. substance abuse involving drugs.



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Other Word Forms

  • drug abuser noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of drug abuse1

First recorded in 1965–70
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Much has been written about Wilson’s well-known struggles with mental health-related issues and drug abuse.

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His vast catalog of incomparable achievement also contained thwarted hopes and despair amid his drug abuse and mental illness.

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A DfC spokesperson said it recognised that drug abuse and associated anti-social behaviour in the city centre was a major issue and was working closely with other organisations, including the council, to tackle the problems.

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Funding for top Trump administration priorities — like programs on autism, chronic disease, drug abuse and mental health — is also on the chopping block.

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Then came 2003’s “21 Grams” and a lead actress Oscar nomination for playing Cristina, a recovering addict who plummets into drug abuse after her husband and child die in a car accident.

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