What Is Drug of Abuse?

Published February 17, 2014

Question by franzel: what is drug of abuse?

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Answer by deogee
Drug abuse is taking any medication, prescriptions or non presciption drugs , or illegal drugs more than prescibed by your Doctor. Or just plain doing illegal drugs period. Taking more of anything in excess…..

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