Substance abuse is the most common problem amongst adolescents and young adults all over the world. Many conferences and seminars are conducted in various schools and colleges educating the students about the hazards of substance abuse with facts and figures, case studies and sometimes live examples as well.
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The definition of substance abuse is the overindulgence in and dependence on an addictive substance, such as drugs or alcohol. One of the common misconceptions revolving around information on substance abuse is that drug addiction is considered a disease. This theory turns the addict into a poor sick person that can’t do anything about his addiction disease. Nothing can be further from the truth, as the addict does not have a disease; he is addicted.
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