Withdrawal symptoms vary with the substance, but some symptoms may include increased heart rate, shaking, insomnia, fatigue, and irritability. Substance abuse is continued use of a substance in spite of school-or work-related or interpersonal problems, but the user has not gotten dependent on the substance.The individual who abuses a substance may experience legal problems and may have problems fulfilling responsibilities, such as caring for a child.ithdrawal symptoms vary with the substance, but some symptoms may include increased heart rate, shaking, insomnia, fatigue, and irritability. Substance abuse is continued use of a substance in spite of school-or work-related or interpersonal problems, but the user has not gotten dependent on the substance.
ton. n. 1. A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (0.907 metric ton or 907.18 kilograms). Also called net ton, short ton. 2. A unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds (1.016 metric tons or 1,016.05 kilograms). Also called long ton. 3. A metric ton.
[Sydney Morning Herald]. In American English, a ton is a unit of measurement equaling 2,000 pounds. In non-U.S. measurements, a ton equals 2,240 pounds. A tonne, also known as a metric ton, is a unit of mass equaling 1,000 kilograms.