Substance Abuse, Intravenous
| Definition: |
Abuse, overuse, or misuse of a substance by its injection into a vein. |
| Notes: |
IM + specific drug or substance IM (without qualif); for "abuse |
| Also Called: |
Drug Abuse, Parenteral,Intravenous Drug Abuse,IV Drug Users |
| Previously Indexed: |
Injections, Intravenous (1966-1989),Substance Abuse (1966-1989) |
Substance Abuse, Intravenous Definitions and Terms
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