Drug Misuse

"Drug Misuse" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Use of a drug for a purpose not consistent with legal or medical guidelines.

Descriptor ID	D000076064
MeSH Number(s)	E02.319.306
Concept/Terms	Drug Misuse Drug Misuse Drug Misuses Misuse, Drug Non-Prescription Drug Misuse Non-Prescription Drug Misuse Drug Misuse, Non-Prescription Misuse, Non-Prescription Drug Non Prescription Drug Misuse Non-Prescription Medicine Misuse Medicine Misuse, Non-Prescription Misuse, Non-Prescription Medicine Non Prescription Medicine Misuse Nonprescription Drug Misuse Drug Misuse, Nonprescription Drug Misuses, Nonprescription Misuse, Nonprescription Drug Misuses, Nonprescription Drug Nonprescription Drug Misuses Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse Drug Misuse, Over-the-Counter Drug Misuses, Over-the-Counter Misuse, Over-the-Counter Drug Misuses, Over-the-Counter Drug Over the Counter Drug Misuse Over-the-Counter Drug Misuses

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Drug Misuse".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Drug Therapy [E02.319]
Drug Misuse [E02.319.306]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Drug Misuse".

Drug Misuse
Prescription Drug Misuse

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