Concept information
Preferred term
substance abuse
Type
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Topic
Definition
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The use of illegal substances or the inappropriate use of legal substances, including the repeated use of substances to produce pleasure, to alleviate stress, and/or to alter or avoid reality.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- chemical addiction
- substance addiction
- substance dependence
- substance-related disorders
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6108
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