A carry over from other sorts of "substance abuse"(another inanity). What they mean is "tobacco use." "Abuse" would imply that they are overdoing something which has a correct or therapeutic use in smaller doses. This one is thanks to social workers, who are running neck and neck with corporate wienies in terms of screwing up our language.

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