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The article mentions "cannabis abuse" a few times, what metric is there to put use into the abuse column?

• drjesusphd 9y ago
  Using when illegal seems to be the common definition.
• DanBC 9y ago
  Use turns into abuse when the person is aware of harmful effects but continues to use. Or when the person wishes to discontinue use but is unable to. Some definitions include very high rates of use.
  • taneq 9y ago
    It has to be more than just "is aware of harmful effects but continues to use", otherwise anyone who is aware of the existence of hangovers (or other negative effects) but continues to drink alcohol is "abusing" it. It would have to be something like "the person using the substance doesn't feel that the positive effects are worth the negative effects but they still cannot stop using it."
    • DanBC 9y ago
      Yes, sorry, "is aware that harm is caused but continues to use". BTW if people are drinking alcohol and regularly (once a month) getting hangovers they're absuing alcohol.
      • taneq 9y ago
        Oh, I thought that's what it was for. :P