🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Substanzmissbrauch

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Substanzmissbrauch

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Substance Abuse/ˈsʌb.stəns əˈbjuːs/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Hilfe bei Substanzmissbrauch ist für viele Jugendliche wichtig."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance, especially alcohol or drugs.

    "The community center offers support programs for individuals struggling with substance abuse."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'substance abuse' combines 'substance', derived from Latin 'substantia' meaning 'that which stands under', and 'abuse', from Latin 'abusus', meaning 'misuse'. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century to describe the harmful use of psychoactive substances.

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