[PARTXVI.]  SUBSTANCE ABUSE

 

Cross References

 

  Mental health, alcohol, or drug abuse treatment reviews, seechapter 334B.

  Mental health and alcohol and drug abuse treatment insurancebenefits, see chapter 431M.

  Mental health and substance abuse special fund, see §334-15.

  Substance abuse testing, see chapter 329B.

 

[§321-191]  Definitions.  As used inthis part:

"Advisory commission" means the stateadvisory commission on drug abuse and controlled substances established insection 329-2.

"Department" means the department ofhealth.

"Substance" means alcohol, any drugon schedules I through IV of chapter 329, or any substance which includes inits composition volatile organic solvents.

"Substance abuse" means the misuse ofa substance or the use of a substance to an extent deemed deleterious ordetrimental to the user, to others, or to society. [L 1975, c 190, pt of §2]

 

Revision Note

 

  Numeric designations deleted.

 

Cross References

 

  Diagnosis and counseling of minors, see §577-26.