Drug abuse definition

Drug abuse means any pattern of pathological use of drugs that causes impairment in social or occupational functioning, or that produces physiological dependency evidenced by physical tolerance or by physical symptoms when it is withdrawn.
Drug abuse means the use of any controlled substance as defined in Section 893.03, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time, not pursuant to a lawful prescription. The term drug abuse also includes the commission of any act prohibited by Chapter 893, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time.
Drug abuse means the use of a drug in such a manner as to endanger the public health, safety or welfare.

Examples of Drug abuse in a sentence

  • These situations include, but are not limited to: • A serious crime (examples: drug activity, black marketing, etc.) • Spouse or Child abuse or neglect • Drug abuse • Potential danger to self (example: suicide) or others (example: homicide) • Expectation of media coverage regarding a family issue • Issues deemed to be mission security risks Disclosing Information SFRG volunteers are prohibited from divulging phone numbers and addresses of families to include other unit families.


More Definitions of Drug abuse

Drug abuse means the ingestion of any controlled substance as defined in Section 893.03, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time, not pursuant to a lawful prescription. The term “drug abuse” also includes the commission of any act prohibited by Chapter 893, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time.
Drug abuse means a condition characterized by the continuous or episodic use of a drug or drugs resulting in social impairment, vocational impairment, psychological dependence or pathological patterns of use;
Drug abuse means the use of drugs or harmful substances in a way that harms the individual or society.
Drug abuse means the development of a psychological or physical dependence on the effect of drugs or harmful substances so that the individual or society is harmed or endangered.
Drug abuse means repetitive, exces- sive use of a drug or controlled substance short of dependence, without medical super- vision, which may have a detrimental effect on the individual or society.
Drug abuse means psychoactive substance abuse which is a residual category for noting maladaptive patterns of psychoactive substance use that have never met the criteria for dependence for that particular class of substance which continues despite adverse consequences. The criteria for drug abuse delineated in the DSM IV is incorporated by reference.
Drug abuse means the use of drugs or harmful substances to an extent that harms the individual or society.