7.5: Drug Abuse

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Drug abuse is a serious public health problem that affects almost every community and family in some way. Each year drug abuse results in around 40 million serious illnesses or injuries among people in the United States. Abused drugs include:

Club drugs
Amphetamines
Anabolic steroids
Cocaine
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Prescription drugs
Over-the-counter drugs (OTC)
Alcohol

Drug abuse also plays a role in many major social problems, such as drugged driving, violence, stress and child abuse. Drug abuse can lead to homelessness, crime and missed work or problems with keeping a job. There are different types of treatment for drug abuse. But the best is to prevent drug abuse in the first place.

Drug Abuse. Authored by: National Institute on Drug Abuse via Medline Plus. Provided by: OpenStaxCollege. Located at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drugabuse.html. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright