Drug Abuse

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008618",
  "term": "Drug Abuse",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Use of any drug or substance listed by the Department of Justice in 21 CFR 1308.11, under authority of the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 801, as a controlled substance unavailable for prescription because: (1) The drug or substance has a high potential for abuse, (2) The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, or (3) There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 7.25 (CFR 2018)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/drug-abuse/"
}