Why does the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders use the phrase "substance abuse" instead of "drug abuse"?

a) Confusion in the public mind about what is defined as a dru
b) The scientific term is "substance use"; the lay term is "drug use."
c) To distinguish that these terms to not refer to alcohol or tobacco
d) To include substances also considered food such as marijuana-infused brownies


A

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