Drug abuse is a serious concern which is categorized by continued misuse of drugs even when facing different issues in relation with drug-related job, legal, health, or family difficulties. Problems associated with drug abuse should have existed at least minimum of 12 months to meet the defined symptoms.
The concept of drug dependence refers to long-term drug use. In this situation, victims try several attempts to stop but repeatedly return to drug use. Drug dependence also means that the body feels the need to use the drug in higher doses to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
Drug abuse and drug dependence are simply not for people who take the drugs in appropriate dosages of prescribed drugs (pain medication, for example) and who have become physically dependent on them. Diagnosis of both drug abuse and drug dependence is mainly required for the presence of specific behavioral symptoms.
Some of the most commonly abused substances include:
• Cocaine
• Heroin
• Morphine
• LSD
• Marijuana
• Sedatives
• Speed (methamphetamine, “crystal meth”)
• PCP
• Ecstasy
• GHB
• Ketamine
• Steroids
• Inhalants
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