What Is Drug Abuse?

Question by alhassan m: what is drug abuse?
what are some of the problems

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Answer by Elector
Drug abuse is overusing prescription drugs. Drug abuse is taking illegal drugs that the Food and Drug Administration refuses to approve because they are harmful to your health, http://www.voteprimous.com

Answer by huh?
having drugs w/out a doctors perscription. u can get arrested for it- i would count that as a problem.

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