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Substance Abuse
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Substance Abuse: repeated use of mind/mood altering substances that results in mild to moderate life consequences for that person and/or those around him/her.
Mind /mood altering substances may include: alcohol, some prescription medications, marijuana, meth, oxycontin, ecstasy, crack cocaine, cocaine other than the crack form, LSD, heroin, sleeping pills, inhalants (whippets/poppers) and steroids.
Consequences may involve:
- DUI
- Legal issues
- Marital, relationship and/or family problems
- Job problems (e.g. repeated absences, calling in ill, poor work performance or being late to work)
- School problems (Rapid change in grades, suspensions, expulsions)
- Health problems
- Financial problems
- Behavior problems
- Rapid change in mood
- Rapid change in personality
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