Does substance abuse include abuse of alchohol/alcoholism/alcohol dependency?

Published July 14, 2010

Question by aneal138: Does substance abuse include abuse of alchohol/alcoholism/alcohol dependency?

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Answer by Stephanie
Yes. Substance abuse is when a person is excessively uses, or is dependent on a drug, to the point where it negatively affects their life. Alcohol is a drug, so abusing it, or any other drug or chemical, would be defined as substance abuse.

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