The phrase " substance abuse" is often used instead of " drug abuse" to make clear that substances such as alcohol and tobacco can be just as harmfully misused as heroin and cocaine.

人们经常使用“药物滥用”一词来代替“药物滥用”，以表明酒精和烟草等物质可能与海洛因和可卡因一样被滥用，造成有害的后果。