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Difference between use and abuse
When can you tell that a person has crossed the line from use to abuse,are there any sure signs that something that used to be for fun and recreation has become a dependency,and how can you set limitations to make sure that your use doesn't turn into abuse?
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I think depending on circumstances and exactly what you refer to has a big part in this question.
Referring to illegal drugs the line between use and abuse is very narrow and for the most part probably very blurry. If using drugs was okay (as opposed to abusing them) they wouldn't really be illegal in the first place unless they were being abused? Using a drug just to make yourself feel happy, or as a means of escape from reality and whatever other reasons people have - these are all forms of abuse, not use. Using E tablets in clubs for example to enhance the night knowing full well that it could kill them - that's to 'safe' use, that's abuse. At least from my perspective anyway.
The so called recreational drugs (weed and such) can be a bit of both. I think, as with anything be it illegalor legal drugs, when a person becomes dependant on them (like when they NEED/HAVE to smoke it and will do anything to get more) that's when they have crossed the line from a user to becoming dependant and abusive of that drug.
I'm not really sure how you would be able to tell but I would think if you are around the specific person enough you would probably just notice the difference in them and their addiction right away. Always wanting to have/do it, becoming irritable or angry when they can't, wanting to borrow money topay for their addiction. All these would probably be signs of abuse/dependency.
Hope I was able to help a little.
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