Addiction Psychiatry & Mental Health

It also known as drug use disorder is a state in which the use of one or more materials leads to a clinically significant impairment or distress. Although the term substance can state to any physical matter, 'substance' in this setting is partial to psychoactive drugs.. It refers to substance use disorders, which are defined as mild, moderate, or severe to indicate the level of severity, which is determined by the number of diagnostic principles met by an individual. This  disorders occur when the frequent habit of alcohol, drugs causes clinically and functionally important impairment, such as health problems, disability, and failure to meet major tasks at work, school, or home. According to the DSM-5, a diagnosis of substance use disorder is based on proof of impaired control, social impairment, risky use, and pharmacological criteria.

•  Addiction

•  Physical dependency

•  Psychological dependency

•  Detoxification

•  Epidemiology