Substances can include alcohol, other types of drugs, things that can be smoked, and tobacco. Alcohol abuse starts as a teenager. Partying, mental disorders, like depression, and being in an environment where alcohol is used a lot of the time can lead to a life of alcohol abuse. Signs of abuse in a person may include: loss of natural rewards, escalation, uncontrolled use, time devoted to drug, tolerance, withdrawal, and continued harm (Stoehr). As the person continues to age, their abuse continues to become worse because they are using much more due to their higher tolerance to the substance. These can cause more damage to the person’s health and the person can have a greater chance of overdosing on the substance because of their higher tolerance resulting in
Substances can include alcohol, other types of drugs, things that can be smoked, and tobacco. Alcohol abuse starts as a teenager. Partying, mental disorders, like depression, and being in an environment where alcohol is used a lot of the time can lead to a life of alcohol abuse. Signs of abuse in a person may include: loss of natural rewards, escalation, uncontrolled use, time devoted to drug, tolerance, withdrawal, and continued harm (Stoehr). As the person continues to age, their abuse continues to become worse because they are using much more due to their higher tolerance to the substance. These can cause more damage to the person’s health and the person can have a greater chance of overdosing on the substance because of their higher tolerance resulting in