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Illegal drug abuse
Any use of drugs both prohibited by law, eg marijuana or illegally obtained such as opiates. Many meds require prescriptions but only a few are addicting, i would use illegal drug abuse to refer to meds obtained illegally and used to excess against prescribed indications.
Dr. Neil Liebowitzreviewed this
Psychiatry 39 years experience
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Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
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Rare
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