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Summary. Substance-related disorders are a class of psychiatric disorders characterized by a craving for, the development of a tolerance to, and difficulties in controlling the use of a particular substance or a set of substances, as well as withdrawal symptoms upon abrupt cessation of substance use.
What is the difference between a substance and a non substance?
Substance addiction (or drug addiction) is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by a recurring desire to continue taking the drug despite harmful consequences. Non-substance addiction (or behavioral addiction) covers pathological gambling, food addiction, internet addiction, and mobile phone addiction.
What does it mean to misuse a substance?
Substance misuse is a serious public health challenge. It includes the use of illegal drugs and the inappropriate use of legal substances, such as alcohol and tobacco. Whether through overindulgence in alcohol, misuse of prescription medication, or use of illegal drugs, such misuse is harmful to our health.
What is substance abuse and examples?
Substance abuse isn’t something you should take lightly. It occurs when you use alcohol, prescription medicine, and other legal and illegal substances too much or in the wrong way. Substance abuse differs from addiction. Many people with substance abuse problems are able to quit or can change their unhealthy behavior.
What causes substance abuse?
A person’s genes, the action of the drug, peer pressure, emotional distress, anxiety, depression, and environmental stress can all be factors. Many who develop a substance use problem have depression, attention deficit disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, or another mental problem.
What are substance-related?
Classification of substance-related disorders Substance use disorders involve a pathologic pattern of behaviors in which patients continue to use a substance despite experiencing significant problems related to its use. There may also be physiologic manifestations, including changes in brain circuitry.
Theories of the causes of substance-related and addictive disorders include genetic predisposition, the self-medication theory, and factors involved with social/economic development. Most treatment for addictions involves counseling, step-based programs, self-help, peer-support, medication, or a combination of these.
How does addiction to drugs occur?
Physical addiction appears to occur when repeated use of a drug changes the way your brain feels pleasure. The addicting drug causes physical changes to some nerve cells (neurons) in your brain. Neurons use chemicals called neurotransmitters to communicate. These changes can remain long after you stop using the drug.
What is drug misuse and abuse?
Misuse occurs when someone uses a drug for something other than it’s intended reason. Abuse is when prescriptions are used for the purpose of getting high.