Why Is It Called “Drug Abuse”?

Question by Gruntled Employee: why is it called “drug abuse”?
this seems to me to imply that the drugs can be used unabusively, i.e. properly. but I would strongly disagree with that statement. Those drugs can never be used unabusively, so what’s with the name?

Best answer:

Answer by Girly Q
Some drugs, e.g; can be used properly, and cocaine even in itself is found in some drugs that surgeons use.

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