P19

Synonym

• Drug abuse

Inclusions

• addiction to drug
• drug withdrawal

Criteria

• a disorder due to the use of a dependence producing psychoactive substance, resulting in one or more ofthe following conditions:
• acute intoxication
• harmful use with clinically important damage to health
• dependence syndrome
• withdrawal state
• psychotic disorder

Note

• Substance abuse problem definitions should take into account the considerable differences between countries and cultures. An alcohol dependent or heroin addicted patient needs medical attention, but the definitions of 'use of hashish' are controversial. Doctors can decide to label an episode as 'drug abuse' without the patient's agreement, and consequently also without the patient's willingness to agree to any medical intervention.

ICD-10

• F11.0; F11.1; F11.2; F11.3; F11.4; F11.5; F11.6; F11.7; F11.8; F11.9; F12.0; F12.1; F12.2; F12.3; F12.4; F12.5; F12.6; F12.7; F12.8; F12.9; F13.0; F13.1; F13.2; F13.3; F13.4; F13.5; F13.6; F13.7; F13.8; F13.9; F14.0; F14.1; F14.2; F14.3; F14.4; F14.5; F14.6; F14.7; F14.8; F14.9; F15.0; F15.1; F15.2; F15.3; F15.4; F15.5; F15.6; F15.7; F15.8; F15.9; F16.0; F16.1; F16.2; F16.3; F16.4; F16.5; F16.6; F16.7; F16.8; F16.9; F18.0; F18.1; F18.2; F18.3; F18.4; F18.5; F18.6; F18.7; F18.8; F18.9; F19.0; F19.1; F19.2; F19.3; F19.4; F19.5; F19.6; F19.7; F19.8; F19.9