Sue has been using crack for about two months now.Although she knows it is destroying her job performance,and she has already been reprimanded for missing work because of her drug use,she refuses to give it up.She says she can quit whenever she wants to and just uses crack because she enjoys it.She tells others who question her drug use to mind their own business and leave her alone.Sue's drug use is best described as substance ________.

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Sue's refusal to quit despite negative consequences and her defensive attitude towards others questioning her drug use are indicative of a substance use disorder. Tolerance refers to the body's need for increasing amounts of a drug to produce the same effects, misuse and overuse can be applied to a variety of substances or behaviors, but do not specifically describe Sue's situation.

Sue Has Been Using Crack for About Two Months Now