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HASSET Thesaurus

Concept information

SOCIAL PROBLEMS > DRUG ABUSE

Preferred term

DRUG ABUSE  

Definition

  • THIS TERM COVERS THE NON-MEDICINAL OR EXCESSIVE USE OF DRUGS, INCLUDING BOTH THE USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS AND THE MISUSE OF MEDICINAL DRUGS.

Broader concept

Related concepts

Entry terms

  • ILLEGAL DRUG USE
  • ILLEGAL USE OF MEDICINAL DRUGS
  • MISUSE OF DRUGS
  • RECREATIONAL DRUG USE

Scope note

  • WHERE DEPENDENCY IS INVOLVED, USE THE TERM 'DRUG ADDICTION'.

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URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/f3bb1c95-a69f-437c-85da-c96e21d085b9

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