Drug Abuse

I am somewhat independent Witing and was wondering if someone can give me a addequite difference between substance abuse and addiction. The definition of an addict is: 1. To become physiologically or psychologically dependent on a substance addiction 2. To occupy (SE) or part (s) to something habitually or compulsively definition of drug abuse: drug abuse or abuse of legal drugs. Repeated use of drugs to produce pleasure, relieve stress, or alter or avoid reality (or three). The use of a drug for a purpose other than those for which it is normally prescribed or recommended. habitual abuse of a chemical These definitions are very similar. Almost the same. Why are people who are classified as a drug addict or an addict? Drug addicts are not generally get the care Understandings not an addict. Remember, the definition of addiction includes addiction.not psychological than physical. drug-if you painkillers from the doctor and you take too much of the impact depends if you can not stop taking them because you are addicted to their drug abuse is more likely to abuse the definition and interpretation of the issue is well explained by you alone. I hope that no further explanation and definition is needed. Well, caffeine is addictive, but it does no harm. It is a legal drug that is used by hundreds of millions of people and even if they are dependent (severe withdrawal symptoms are surprisingly) they do not risk health problems and so there is no particular reason for them to stop. There are also people who are dependent on illicit drugs, but no serious damage. You're right that there are no major differences in definitions, but it is possible for a drug addict no drug users. if you're addicted, them.so you abuse, not much difference, I hope that you source your definitions. Your secondary definition of an addict would do everything with obsessive-compulsive disorder a drug addict under federal law an addict is a person who regularly use drugs, so danger to public morality, health, safety or welfare, or who are very much dependent on the use of drugs that have lost power, self-control with reference to their habit. - 21 USC Sec. 802 Drug use is definitely on the legal status of a subject that your definition sets. It's the difference between abusers and addicts. Using cocaine once a case of abuse. Subsequent ordinary users make an addict .