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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
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Substance/Drug Abuse

Addictions are largely problems of people who begin smoking, drinking or using other drugs before age 21. This is according to a report published by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.

HI,

Is "Substance Abuse" in the above equal to "Drug Abuse?" Thanks.
  

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'Substance' subsumes 'drug'; there are other substances (cigarettes, alcohol)—in spite of the sentence's phrasing, many do not classify cigarettes or alcohol as drugs.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Substance' subsumes 'drug'; there are other substances (cigarettes, alcohol)—in spite of the sentence's phrasing, many do not classify cigarettes or alcohol as drugs.
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'Substance' subsumes 'drug'; there are other substances (cigarettes, alcohol)—in spite of the sentence's phrasing, many do not classify cigarettes or alcohol as drugs.
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