substance use disorder
Pathological drug reliance
Substance use disorder is a clinical term for addiction—a pattern of using alcohol or drugs that causes significant impairment or distress.
The diagnosis replaced older terms like substance abuse and substance dependence.
It ranges from mild to severe based on how many criteria someone meets: failed attempts to quit, cravings, tolerance, withdrawal, neglecting responsibilities.
He was diagnosed with severe substance use disorder after his third hospitalization.
- cognitive-behavioral therapyTreatment restructuring harmful thought patterns
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- opioidsReceptor-binding pain relievers
- drug of choiceFavored mood-altering substance
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
stigma · relapse · recovery journey · sober living · genetic predisposition · withdrawal · 12-step programs · NA meeting · benzodiazepines · dependence · psychological distress · stimulants · cravings · cannabis · socioeconomic status · hallucinogens · chronic stress · inhalants
- addictionaddiction, drug addiction, drug dependence, alcoholism, drug abuse
- addiction treatmentdetox centers, methadone, treatment centers, buprenorphine, rehab facilities
- Military Substance Abusealcohol abuse, drug testing, addiction treatment, alcohol dependence, drug prevention
- opioid addictionheroin, opium, morphine, fentanyl, codeine
- Alcohol Recoveryalcohol recovery, Alcoholics Anonymous, AA, rehab, detox
- compulsionsOCD, compulsion, obsession, handwashing, hand washing
substance use disordersobriety
Unimpaired mental state
abstinence · clean · drug-free · mental health · wellness
substance use disordersobriety
Unimpaired mental state
abstinence · teetotalism · temperance · clean living · social drinking
substance use disorderrecovery
Regaining what was lost
remission · recovered · rehabilitated · active recovery · cured
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