1. Substance Abuse
The term drug abuse often refers to the frequent use of a drug that cause physical or mental harm to the user. ... Dangerous drugs such as opium, morphine, and cocaine could be purchased without prescription for any reason and were basic ingredients in patient medicines. ... The recreational use of other drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine, stimulants, hallucinogens, and sedatives are used frequently today in the United States. ... In 1970, the United States Congress passed the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act. ... These drugs are tightly controlled by federal and states laws,...
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