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drug abuse

drug a·buse
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [druhg verb uh-byooz]
    • /drʌg verb əˈbyuz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [druhg verb uh-byooz]
    • /drʌg verb əˈbyuz/

Definitions of drug abuse words

  • noun drug abuse addiction to drugs. 1
  • noun drug abuse substance abuse involving drugs. 1
  • noun drug abuse substance addiction, recreational use 1
  • noun drug abuse Misuse of, or overindulgence in, drugs; substance abuse. 0

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Origin of drug abuse

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Drug abuse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

drug abuse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

drug abuse usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for drug abuse

noun drug abuse

  • addiction — Addiction is the condition of taking harmful drugs and being unable to stop taking them.
  • alcoholism — People who suffer from alcoholism cannot stop drinking large quantities of alcohol.
  • habit — an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary: the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street.
  • chemical abuse — the habitual use of a mood-altering drug, alcoholic beverage, etc.
  • dipsomania — an irresistible, typically periodic craving for alcoholic drink.

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