Drug abuse is when a person uses prescription drugs or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than what the drug was meant to be used for or in larger doses than directed. This will quickly lead to dependence and addiction. Monitoring yourself if you are prescribed a prescription will help. Only taking prescription and non-prescription drugs as directed will lesson the likelihood that you will develop an addiction and will have to use more and more to reach the same "high" and to feel like themselves.
Using any illegal drug in any amount is abuse. Illegal drugs are illegal for serious reasons. They do not serve legitimate medical purposes most of the time or they are too addictive to be used. People that try to experiment with illegal drugs often times find themselves addicted. They end up having to use more and more of the drug to reach the desired "high."
