Differentiate among drug misuse, drug abuse, and drug dependence.
Answer: Drug misuse describes the use of drugs for a different reason than intended. For example, pain medication prescribed following a surgical procedure used for a high long to decrease pain is an example. Drug abuse is the use of drugs that puts ones health at risk. Drug dependence is where individuals develop an addiction to drugs where they will do anything to get their hands on the drug. In this case, people will feel withdrawals and could have physical or mental disruption, leading to odd behaviors.