what does it mean to be charged with “drug Abuse” by the police?

Question by : what does it mean to be charged with “drug Abuse” by the police?
i need to know what qualifies you to be charged for drug abuse and what exactly it means?
the police said they were charging me with drug abuse, but they wrote down possetion of marijuana. but i didnt have any

Best answer:

Answer by Liz
that you have been taking an illegal substance frequently

Answer by Smells like New Screen Names
That you were too high to claim you were drunk.

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From Twitter:

RT @ThatBakedGirl: watching an episode of Intervention about prescription drug abuse. notice these shows are never about marijuana! #pillskill – by sydneygrande (Sydney Grande)

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RT @ThatBakedGirl: watching an episode of Intervention about prescription drug abuse. notice these shows are never about marijuana! #pillskill – by kdanver (katie )

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@veronicaromm she knows I speaketh the truth so she resorts to accusations of drug abuse & mental issues. Not surprised. – by BlckdByJilZarin (Blckd By Jill Zarin!)