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substance abuse

excessive use of alcohol, opiates, stimulants, hallucinogens, etc., esp. without prescription

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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