LESSON 1
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Section I. IDENTIFY A SUSPECTED SUBSTANCE ABUSER
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GENERAL
a. Alcohol and drug abuse, commonly called substance abuse, is an ever
increasing problem in the military services as well as in the civilian sector. Substance
abuse is not limited to narcotics addition. It can also include abuse of food, solvents,
alcohol, aspirin, drugs, and nicotine (figure 1-1).
Figure 1-1. Substance abuse
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