Medical_definitions Substance_abuse



a 2010 study ranking various illegal , legal drugs based on statements drug-harm experts. alcohol found overall dangerous drug.


drug abuse no longer current medical diagnosis in either of used diagnostic tools in world, american psychiatric association s diagnostic , statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm), , world health organization s international statistical classification of diseases (icd).


substance abuse has been adopted dsm blanket term include 10 separate classes of drugs, including alcohol; caffeine; cannabis; hallucinogens; inhalants; opioids; sedatives, hypnotics, , anxiolytics; stimulants; tobacco; , other substances. icd uses term harmful use cover physical or psychological harm user use.


physical dependence, abuse of, , withdrawal drugs , other miscellaneous substances outlined in dsm a:



when individual persists in use of alcohol or other drugs despite problems related use of substance, substance dependence may diagnosed. compulsive , repetitive use may result in tolerance effect of drug , withdrawal symptoms when use reduced or stopped.



however, other definitions differ; may entail psychological or physical dependence, , may focus on treatment , prevention in terms of social consequences of substance uses.








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