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Drug Abuse

What are drugs?

Drugs are chemical substances that can change how your body and mind work. They include prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.

What is drug use?

Drug use, or misuse, includes:

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  1. Drug Use and Addiction (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... risks of drug use. NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse
    https://medlineplus.gov/druguseandaddiction.html - Health Topics
  2. Prescription Drug Misuse (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... addiction could be used. NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse
    https://medlineplus.gov/prescriptiondrugmisuse.html - Health Topics
  3. Substance use - prescription drugs 
    ... LifeRing - www.lifering.org/ National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse - ncapda.org SMART Recovery - www.smartrecovery.org/ Partnership ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000798.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institute on Drug Abuse)  
    ... Frequently Asked Questions Contact Us National Institute on Drug Abuse Supporting scientific research on drug use and addiction ... 00pm | Virtual Meeting/Event National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse: Open Session – September 2025 Tuesday, September 9, 2025 ...
    https://nida.nih.gov - Other Resources
  5. Drugs and Young People (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Knowing your children's friends NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse
    https://medlineplus.gov/drugsandyoungpeople.html - Health Topics
  6. Substance use - amphetamines 
    ... Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 50. National Institute on Drug Abuse website. What is methamphetamine? nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/methamphetamine/what-methamphetamine . Updated ... Administration website. Department of Justice/Drug Enforcement ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000792.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Substance use - phencyclidine (PCP) 
    ... Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 50. National Institute on Drug Abuse website. Psychedelic and dissociative drugs. nida.nih.gov/research-topics/psychedelic-dissociative-drugs . ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000797.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Substance use - LSD 
    ... Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 50. National Institute on Drug Abuse website. Psychedelic and dissociative drugs. nida.nih.gov/research-topics/psychedelic-dissociative-drugs . ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000795.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Prescription Drug Abuse (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Prescription Drug Misuse/Start Here ... Prescription Drug Misuse ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20376813?p=1 - External Health Links
  10. Substance use - inhalants 
    ... include: LifeRing -- www.lifering.org/ National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens -- teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/inhalants SMART Recovery -- www.smartrecovery.org/ Partnership ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000794.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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