stimulant abuse

Amphetamine dependency problem

Stimulant abuse is the harmful misuse of drugs that speed up the central nervous system—amphetamines, cocaine, methamphetamine, or prescription medications like Adderall.

The term covers taking stimulants without a prescription, exceeding prescribed doses, or using them for euphoria rather than treatment: His stimulant abuse began with study drugs in college.

Related

insomnia · self-medication · stress · ephedrine · study drugs · anxiety · addiction · hallucinations · support groups · hyperactivity · genetic predisposition · peer pressure · paranoia · MDMA · weight loss · caffeine · energy drinks · inpatient rehabilitation

Opposites
substance use pattern

stimulant abusetherapeutic use

Employing something for healing

sobriety · medical treatment · abstinence · recovery · medical use

drug class

stimulant abusealcohol abuse

Harmful pattern of drinking

Family

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Rated PG-13