What is the difference between drug and drug abuse?

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Drugs are chemical substances that alter the state of mind or body of the user. Drug abuse is reliance on drugs for mental or physical stimulation.

Medical drugs can be useful if administered under proper supervision. Drug abuse is always harmful to health.

Drugs are the cause of drug abuse. Drug abuse is caused by habit forming, unchecked use of drugs.

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Drugs	Drug abuse
Drugs are chemical substances that alter the state of mind or body of the user.	Drug abuse is reliance on drugs for mental or physical stimulation.
Medical drugs can be useful if administered under proper supervision.	Drug abuse is always harmful to health.
Drugs are the cause of drug abuse.	Drug abuse is caused by habit forming, unchecked use of drugs.