substance abuse

English Thesaurus

1. excessive use of drugs (noun.act)

hypernym	:	abuse, misuse,
definition	:	improper or excessive use (noun.act)

hyponym	:	alcohol abuse, alcoholic abuse, alcoholism abuse,
definition	:	excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks (noun.act)

derivation	:	accustom, habituate,
definition	:	make psychologically or physically used (to something) (verb.change)

derivation	:	accustom, habituate,
definition	:	make psychologically or physically used (to something) (verb.change)