Substance Abuse: repeated use of mind/mood altering substances that results in mild to moderate life consequences for that person and/or those around him/her.

Mind /mood altering substances may include: alcohol, some prescription medications, marijuana, meth, oxycontin, ecstasy, crack cocaine, cocaine other than the crack form, LSD, heroin, sleeping pills, inhalants (whippets/poppers) and steroids.
 
Consequences may involve:

• DUI 
• Legal issues
• Marital, relationship and/or family problems
• Job problems (e.g. repeated absences, calling in ill, poor work performance or being late to work)
• School problems (Rapid change in grades, suspensions, expulsions)
• Health problems
• Financial problems
• Behavior problems
• Rapid change in mood
• Rapid change in personality