Substance dependence, also known as drug dependence, is a biopsychological situation whereby an individual's functionality is dependent on the necessitated...

Polysubstance dependence refers to a type of substance use disorder in which an individual uses at least three different classes of substances indiscriminately...

of substance abuse and substance dependence were merged into the category of substance use disorders. The severity of substance use disorders can vary...

Alcohol dependence is a previous (DSM-IV and ICD-10) psychiatric diagnosis in which an individual is physically or psychologically dependent upon alcohol...

co-ingestion with alcohol, and the presence or absence of dependence symptoms. Chronic use of certain substances leads to a change in the central nervous system...

psychological dependence, involve a physiological element. Compulsion loop Emotional security Habituation Substance dependence Substance use disorder Malenka...

venlafaxine (Effexor). Drug tolerance Psychological dependence Rebound insomnia Substance dependence Malenka RC, Nestler EJ, Hyman SE (2009). "Chapter 15:...

Cocaine dependence is a neurological disorder that is characterized by withdrawal symptoms upon cessation from cocaine use. It also often coincides with...

single condition called "Substance-use disorder". The more recently published DSM-5 combined substance abuse and substance dependence into a single continuum;...

general intent is to enable the patient to confront substance dependence, if present, and stop substance misuse to avoid the psychological, legal, financial...