Understanding Drug Use and Addiction DrugFacts National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA
Healthcare providers and the medical community now call substance addiction substance use disorder. The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has concrete diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders. Physical dependence is when the body requires a specific dose of a particular drug, such as a prescription opioid1, in order to […]
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