Inhalants are highly addictive when abused recreationally which can lead to a chronic substance abuse problem that will often extend into adulthood.
Prescription drug abuse means that an individual is taking a prescription medication that is not prescribed for them to get high, or taking it for reasons or in dosages other than as prescribed.
Some of the health consequences in teens associated with anabolic steroid abuse include: musculoskeletal system effects, permanent termination of growth in teens, infections from injection sites, and potentially fatal inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.
One option that is sometimes used to avoid opiate withdrawal is to replace the individual's drug of choice with methadone, a long-acting, cross-tolerant opiate that does not normally produce a "high."