Concept information
Preferred term
risk behaviors: drug abuse
Definition
- By nature, or by design, drugs have the ability to change the way the body and the brain functions. Medications, when used as prescribed, generally bring about positive changes. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; Risk Behaviors: Drug Abuse]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/risk_behaviors:_drug_abuse
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