All drug abuse synonyms
drug a·buse
D d 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.
- solvent abuse — Solvent abuse is the dangerous practice of breathing in the gases from substances such as glue in order to feel as if you are drunk.