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Article: Substance abuse and related disorders
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- Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
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Substance abuse and related disorders
Definition
Substance-related disorders are disorders of intoxication, dependence, abuse, and substance withdrawal caused by various substances, both legal and illegal. These substances include: alcohol,
amphetamines
, caffeine, inhalants, nicotine, prescription medications that may be abused (such as sedatives), opioids (morphine, heroin), marijuana (cannabis), cocaine, hallucinogens, and phencyclidine (PCP).
Description
According to the mental health clinician's handbook,
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(the
DSM
), fourth edition text revised (
DSMIV-TR
), all of the substances listed above, with the exceptions of ...