Causing Me Harm
Is It Causing You Harm?
For many legal substances, the line between use and abuse is not clear. Are having a couple of drinks every day after work to unwind use or abuse? Is drinking two pots of coffee in the morning, to get your day started, use or abuse? Is smoking a pack of cigarettes a day substance abuse?
Generally, in these situations, only the individual himself can determine where use ends and abuse begins. The question to ask your-self is, "Is this causing me harm?"
Society Pays a Price for Substance Abuse
When it comes to illegal substances, society has determined that their use is harmful and has placed legal prohibitions on their use. This is to both protect individuals' wellbeing and shield society from the costs involved with
For many legal substances, the line between use and abuse is not clear. Are having a couple of drinks every day after work to unwind use or abuse? Is drinking two pots of coffee in the morning, to get your day started, use or abuse? Is smoking a pack of cigarettes a day substance abuse?
Generally, in these situations, only the individual himself can determine where use ends and abuse begins. The question to ask your-self is, "Is this causing me harm?"
Society Pays a Price for Substance Abuse
When it comes to illegal substances, society has determined that their use is harmful and has placed legal prohibitions on their use. This is to both protect individuals' wellbeing and shield society from the costs involved with