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Is substancial a version of the word substance?

Asked by troubleinharlem (7991points) October 26th, 2010

I’m writing a Social Work Essay, and I have this sentence: ”Teenage female delinquency can range from minor misdemeanors to grand theft or armed robbery, but the causes of these actions usually come from the same areas: difficulties in the individual’s social and familial lives, as well as different types of abuse (whether physical, emotional, or substance…

I don’t know if substantial would work in this context. I want substance abuse to be parallel with the other words (physical and emotional), but is there a word for that?

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