💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Drug abuse"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| substance abusenoun | (medicine) An overindulgence in and dependence on a drug or other chemical. |
| habitnoun | An action performed on a regular basis. |
| druggingnoun | (informal) The habit of using drugs; drug use. |
| drug addictionnoun | (psychiatry) A dependency on drugs, especially which are illegal or improperly procured. |
| misusenoun | An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something. |
| abusenoun | Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. |
| misusagenoun | Improper usage (especially of words). |
| abusionnoun | (obsolete) Misuse, abuse; in particular, illegal behaviour; verbal, physical or sexual abuse. |
| re-abuseverb | To abuse again. |
| abusagenoun | (uncommon) Synonym of abuse. |
| drugged drivingnoun | (law, automotive) The act of driving under the influence of mind-altering drugs (excluding alcohol). |
| reabusenoun | Repeated abuse. |
| mismedicationnoun | (medicine) Inappropriate use of medication, or use of a wrong medication. |
| mishandleverb | (transitive) To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation. |
| misapplicationnoun | The misuse of something, incorrectly using (applying) something, a wrong application. |
| misutilizationnoun | misuse |
| abuse of discretionnoun | (law) The rendering of a decision by a court that is so unreasonable in light of the facts of the case or is such an unreasonable deviation from legal precedent that it must be reversed. |
| underindulgencenoun | An act of underindulging; indulgence in too little. |
| undermedicationnoun | (medicine) Insufficient medicating; underuse of medication. |
| abusementnoun | Abuse. |
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