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1. What is meant by the term "drug abuse": Drug abuse is the use of a habit forming drug that can lead to addiction and dependence; this can also cause serious medical issues such as damage to the kidneys or liver. This can also cause mental harm such as hallucination or memory loss. The ultimate damage it can cause is death. 2. Other than drug users themselves, who are the victims of drug abuse in our society: Everyone in the family of a drug abuser is a victim, children are the biggest victims, and according to a article in the Journal of American Medical Association that woman who are pregnant and use opioid’s has increased five times and that these newborns are experiencing neonatal abstinence syndrome which has tripled from 2000 to 2009 â€Å"They estimate that â€Å"in 2009 there was approximately one infant born per hour in the U.S. with signs of drug withdrawal.† (The innocent victims) 3. List the ways that cocaine in addicted pregnant mothers affects their unborn: Cocaine use during pregnancy rises the risk of stroke and heart damage during development and increased risk of brain d...