While physical health and ailments have rarely been ignored by societies worldwide, it’s mental health that has largely been ignored in some parts of the world. In some places, mental health is outrightly rejected as non-existent. It’s ironic that mental health impacts physical health more than anything else. Stress is reportedly the number one cause of heart disease, and that is a mental health concern. In our societies, we are exposed to so many dangers that can impact our mental health, and one of those is substance abuse. As I will explain in the first chapter, substance abuse is another name for drug addiction. I have written this book to educate and create awareness to the masses about this evil that has plagued our societies. This one evil has destroyed families, homes and left its victims on the streets without jobs and sometimes even a home to go to. They would then resort to crime to feed their addiction and have no one to guide them and get them back on track. Our civic duty is very much to help such people overcome their addiction and become productive members of our society.