Posts tagged with ‘substance abuse’

Substance abuse refers to the overindulgence in and dependence on a drug or other chemical leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual’s physical and mental health or the welfare of others. Substance abuse may lead to addiction or substance dependence.

How to Recognize Emergency Situations

Though it may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about reasons for making trips to the emergency room, medical issues that are related to drug and alcohol use are a regular occurrence. In fact, these are problems that emergency room doctors are finding themselves dealing with on an increasingly regular basis. Full Story