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SOCIAL PROBLEMS > DRUG ABUSE

Preferred term

DRUG ABUSE  

Definition

  • THIS TERM COVERS THE NON-MEDICINAL OR EXCESSIVE USE OF DRUGS, INCLUDING BOTH THE USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS AND THE MISUSE OF MEDICINAL DRUGS.

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Entry terms

  • ILLEGAL DRUG USE
  • ILLEGAL USE OF MEDICINAL DRUGS
  • MISUSE OF DRUGS
  • RECREATIONAL DRUG USE

Scope note

  • WHERE DEPENDENCY IS INVOLVED, USE THE TERM 'DRUG ADDICTION'.

Identifier

  • urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:586bd3c6-7c0e-492c-9540-9dc9c789f655:1

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Date issued

  • 2020-11-16

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URI

https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/1/586bd3c6-7c0e-492c-9540-9dc9c789f655

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