What is drug

abuse?
Drug abuse is the
habitual taking of
addictive or illegal
drugs. Drug abuse,
also called substance
abuse or chemical
abuse, is a disorder
that is characterized
by a destructive
pattern of using a
substance that leads to

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Possible causes of drug

abuse

Use of drugs by friends/peers (peer pressure)

Availability of drugs from friends
A poor relationship with parent
Approval of drugs in institution.

Effects of drug
abuse

Bad health
Injures
Effects on brain
Behavioral
problems

Symptoms and Prevention

Strategies
Easy availability of
drugs
Drug users in the
family
Friends who are drug
users
An unhappy home life
A mental illness
Pressuring others to do
drugs