
Drug dependence
- state of heavy dependence on any drug, including alcohol; sometimes defined as physical dependence but usually also including emotional dependence, i.e., compulsive or pathological drug use.
- Physical and emotional dependence on a chemical substance. Compare DRUG DEPENDENCY.
- Psychological craving for or habituation to the use of a chemical substance which may or may not be accompanied by physical dependency. Used for animal or human populations. Compare DRUG ADDICTION.
- Drug dependence - replaced the term "drug addiction" and is defined as a state, psychic and sometimes also physical, resulting from the interaction between a living organism and a drug, characterized by behavioral and other responses that always include a compulsion to take the drug on a continuous or periodic basis in order to experience its psychic effects, and sometimes to avoid the discomfort of its absence. Tolerance may or may not be present. A person may be dependent on more than one drug.

Opioid type dependence

Opioid type dependence unspecified use

Opioid type dependence continuous use

Opioid type dependence episodic use

Opioid type dependence in remission

sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence

sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence unspecified use

sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence continuous use

sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence episodic use

sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence in remission

Cocaine dependence

Cocaine dependence unspecified use

Cocaine dependence continuous use

Cocaine dependence episodic use

Cocaine dependence in remission

Cannabis dependence

Cannabis dependence unspecified use

Cannabis dependence continuous use

Cannabis dependence episodic use

Cannabis dependence in remission

Amphetamine and other psychostimulant dependence

Amphetamine and other psychostimulant dependence unspecified use

Amphetamine and other psychostimulant dependence continuous use

Amphetamine and other psychostimulant dependence episodic use

Amphetamine and other psychostimulant dependence in remission

Hallucinogen dependence

Hallucinogen dependence unspecified use

Hallucinogen dependence continuous use

Hallucinogen dependence episodic use

Hallucinogen dependence in remission

Other specified drug dependence

Other specified drug dependence unspecified use

Other specified drug dependence continuous use

Other specified drug dependence episodic use

Other specified drug dependence in remission

Combinations of opioid type drug with any other drug dependence

Combinations of opioid type drug with any other drug dependence unspecified use

Combinations of opioid type drug with any other drug dependence continuous use

Combinations of opioid type drug with any other drug dependence episodic use

Combinations of opioid type drug with any other drug dependence in remission

Combinations of drug dependence excluding opioid type drug

Combinations of drug dependence excluding opioid type drug unspecified use

Combinations of drug dependence excluding opioid type drug continuous use

Combinations of drug dependence excluding opioid type drug episodic use

Combinations of drug dependence excluding opioid type drug in remission

Unspecified drug dependence
- state of heavy dependence on any drug, including alcohol; sometimes defined as physical dependence but usually also including emotional dependence, i.e., compulsive or pathological drug use.
- Physical and emotional dependence on a chemical substance. Compare DRUG DEPENDENCY.
- Psychological craving for or habituation to the use of a chemical substance which may or may not be accompanied by physical dependency. Used for animal or human populations. Compare DRUG ADDICTION.
- Drug dependence - replaced the term "drug addiction" and is defined as a state, psychic and sometimes also physical, resulting from the interaction between a living organism and a drug, characterized by behavioral and other responses that always include a compulsion to take the drug on a continuous or periodic basis in order to experience its psychic effects, and sometimes to avoid the discomfort of its absence. Tolerance may or may not be present. A person may be dependent on more than one drug.

Unspecified drug dependence unspecified use

Unspecified drug dependence continuous use

Unspecified drug dependence episodic use

Unspecified drug dependence in remission