Substance abuse or more commonly known as drug abuse is the maladaptive pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependent. Substance abuse can be considered for someone who is taking the drug in order to enhance their physical or mental performance. It is simply the use of substances without any medical reason. Any drug can be classified under substance abuse. Whether it is cocaine, heroin, lsd, diet pills, prescription pain pills, alcohol, etc they are all considered to be classified under the list of drugs that can be abused. Whenever someone is dealing with a substance abuse problem, they are usually not in their right state of mind. A substance abuser is likely to have dealt with something in his or her life that triggered the problem. Maybe it was someone calling him or her fat that got them to use diet pills as a way to get thin or maybe it was someone thinking that they needed cocaine in order to work harder. Substance abuse can be a number of things, but the harmful side effects always remain the same.
Whenever someone is dealing with a substance abuse problem, they are likely to contract blood born viruses due to using dirty needles or they can also contract an STD from having multiple sexual partners. They can also have problems with their thinking skills and their abilities to function in a normal society. Other side effects of substance abuse includes, but is not limited to heart conditions, organ failure, blood pressure problems and death.
Substance abuse is a mental distortion that a person has. Even though it is not an addiction, medical professional help needs to be sought out in order to get the problem under control. Iff you are dealing with a substance abuse problem, call now.
