Causes of Drug abuse

Contents

Drug abuse: Introduction
List of Causes
Primary Cause of Drug abuse
Hidden causes
Complication causes
Causes of symptoms
News
Related cause information

List of causes of Drug abuse

Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Drug abuse) that could possibly cause Drug abuse includes:

Psychological disorders - Some people use drug abuse to deny, cope with, or hide an underlying psychological disorder:
- Depression
- Schizophrenia
Myoclonic dystonia - alcohol abuse
Alcoholism - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Alcohol abuse - alcohol poisoning
Gulf War syndrome - alcohol abuse
Austrian syndrome - alcohol abuse
Female reproductive toxicity -- Alcohol - fetal alcohol syndrome
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders - drug use
Anorexia Nervosa - laxative abuse
Stress - alcohol overuse
Suicide - drug abuse
Postconcussive syndrome - alcohol intolerance
Hodgkin's Disease - alcohol intolerance
Chemical poisoning -- Ethylene Glycol - drunkenness
Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic - alcohol abuse
Anorexia nervosa, genetic types - laxative abuse
Social phobia - drug abuse
Panic disorder - drug abuse
Nymphomania - alcoholism
Bulimia nervosa - laxative abuse
Alcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing syndrome - alcohol abuse
Pregnancy - fetal alcohol syndrome
Disordered Eating - laxative abuse

More causes:see full list of causes for Drug abuse

Primary Cause of Drug abuse

The primary cause of Drug abuse is the result:

at any time, from the consumption of illicit drugs or prescription, over-the-counter, alternative medications or drug overdoses.

Drug abuse: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Drug abuse, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Drug abuse:

Drug abuse: Causes and Types

Causes of Types of Drug abuse: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Drug abuse:

Causes of Broader Categories of Drug abuse: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

Drug abuse as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Drug abuse as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Drug abuse. Our database lists the following as having Drug abuse as a complication of that condition:

Drug abuse as a symptom:

Conditions listing Drug abuse as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Drug abuse. Our database lists the following as having Drug abuse as a symptom of that condition: