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SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Dependence, however, is a physical and mental reliance on drugs or alcohol. People who struggle with substance dependence are unable to stop using despite the negative consequences, and experience cravings and withdrawal symptoms when they do.

OBS

substance dependence; psychoactive substance dependence; psychotropic substance dependence: In the DSM-5 (fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), the categories "substance abuse" and "substance dependence" have been replaced with the overarching category "substance use disorder." This change was made to avoid the confusion between "dependence" and "addiction" and the use of the word "abuse," which can be considered stigmatizing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
OBS

dépendance à une substance : La désignation «substance» n'a pas en français le sens de «substance psychoactive». Par contre, il est parfois indiqué de l'utiliser dans ce sens, notamment lorsqu'on fait référence à certaines classifications.

OBS

dépendance à une substance psychoactive; dépendance à une substance psychotrope; dépendance à un psychotrope; dépendance à une substance : Dans le DSM-5 (cinquième édition du Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux), les catégories «abus de substance» et «dépendance à une substance» ont été remplacées par la catégorie générale «trouble de l'usage d'une substance». Ce changement visait à éviter la confusion entre «dépendance» et «addiction» ainsi que l'utilisation du mot «abus», qui peut être considéré comme stigmatisant.

Key term(s)
  • dépendance à une substance psycho-active

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos mentales
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
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