Normal view
MARC view
Drug abuse (Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- Drug use
- Recreational drug use
See also:
- Broader heading: Substance abuse
- Drugs Overdose
- Drugs of abuse
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy ("Drug abuse is definable only in terms of societal disapproval. It may involve experimental and recreational use of drugs, which is usually illegal with risk of arrest ... Recreational drug use has increasingly become a part of Western culture, although in general, it is not sanctioned by society and is usually illegal.")