Drug Abuse
Also called: Substance abuse
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Drug abuse is a serious public health problem that affects almost every community and family in some way. Each year drug abuse causes millions of serious illnesses or injuries among Americans. Abused drugs include
Methamphetamine
Anabolic steroids
Club drugs
Cocaine
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Prescription drugs, including opioids
Drug abuse also plays a role in many major social problems, such as drugged driving, violence, stress, and child abuse. Drug abuse can lead to homelessness, crime, and missed work or problems with keeping a job. It harms unborn babies and destroys families. There are different types of treatment for drug abuse. But the best is to prevent drug abuse in the first place.
https://medlineplus.gov/drugabuse.html
