What is drug use?

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Drug use, or misuse, includes

Using illegal substances, such as

Anabolic steroids

Club drugs

Cocaine

Heroin

Inhalants

Marijuana

Methamphetamines

Misusing prescription medicines, including opioids. This means taking the medicines in a different way than the health care provider prescribed. This includes

Taking a medicine that was prescribed for someone else

Taking a larger dose than you are supposed to

Using the medicine in a different way than you are supposed to. For example, instead of swallowing your tablets, you might crush and then snort or inject them.

Using the medicine for another purpose, such as getting high

Misusing over-the-counter medicines, including using them for another purpose and using them in a different way than you are supposed to.

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